Description of Dogs Unit Study CD-ROM by Amanda Bennett A warm,
cuddly puppy – every child's dream come true in many homes!
Their wagging tails and playful natures just melt our hearts and
make us want to own them. I was fortunate – we owned several
dogs throughout my childhood, and I have fond memories of the
days we spent roaming through the woods and taking off on
exciting adventures around the neighborhood with our dogs. At
family gatherings, we still laugh and reminisce about the time
our German shepherd had thirteen puppies, which kept the four
kids in our family very busy for a while! We can laugh, learn,
and value the relationship we have with "man's best friend."
These good times create such loyalty, devotion, and trust with
our pets, and we learn many lessons about life as we care for
them. On one hand, we want to encourage this type of
relationship with pets for our own children, but at the same
time, we grownups don't necessarily need or welcome any
additional responsibilities to our already long