Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Do You Love Me?
This seven-stanza poem shares a scene of a girl questioning a dog to see if it loves her.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Schoolboys With Dog, Winter
This non-prose piece expresses the happiness of a boy and his dog during the winter.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Before She Died
This five stanza poem discusses the top of a poet's dog who is dying.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: In a Wall
This five-stanza poem shares a story of a boy helping his father retrieving a dog that had fallen down a well.
PBS
Pbs Woof!: It's a Dog's Life
This is a resource for dog lovers. Find tips on how to train your pet, questions and answers, and stories of dog owners.
Other
American Dog Trainers Network
This resource presents numerous links to help with locating information on dog training and dog ownership.
Other
Todo Perros
A good place for Spanish speakers to find everything related to dogs. Topics run the gamut: dog sports, dog cemeteries, breeders, pictures, veterinary medicine, dog care, and dog products, ads, and shops.
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Loyal
This poem shares the experience of the person who had to have his pet euthanized.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Scratch 'N Sniff: A Guide to Cats and Dogs: In Depth Report
Explore this report on the science of our very own pets, and sometimes our best friends, the cats and dogs. (June, 2009)
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Dog (Canis Lupus Familiaris)
This illustrated animal encyclopedia entry provides an overview of domestic dogs, with the emphasis being on their feet and teeth.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Dogs Process Language Like Us, but What Do They Understand?
Can dogs actually understand what people say to them? Is it the tone or the words they process?
Other
United Kennel Club: Breed Information
This resource offers detailed breed information on 308 recognized breeds. Select from a breed group, or search for a particular breed from an alphabetical list. Content includes pictures and characteristics of the breed.
Read Works
Read Works: How to Say I Ruff You
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a boy named Danny and the special relationship he has with his dog. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: In the Night Passage & Question Set
[Free Registration/Login Required] This literary text passage shares a first person account of a cat and its night on the prowl. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
Read Works
Read Works: My Dog
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about having a pet dog. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Affenpinscher
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Affenpinscher.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Pekingese: Shih Tzu
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Shih Tzu.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Pugs
This resource provides facts, breed standards, and a video on the Pug. In addition, there are links to other types of dog breeds.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Chinese Crested
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Chinese Crested.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Chihuahua
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Pug.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
American Kennel Club
American Kennel Club: Brussels Griffon
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Brussels Griffon.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1887, one work is Kashtanka, a children's story about a dog. This literary work was written by the Russian author Anton Chekhov.
Globio
Glossopedia: Wolves
Wolves are closely related to coyotes, jackals, foxes, and the dogs you see romping in your neighborhood park. Wolves are predators who live and hunt in packs. They are well known for their eerie howling and their intelligence. This...