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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Do You Love Me?

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-stanza poem shares a scene of a girl questioning a dog to see if it loves her.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Schoolboys With Dog, Winter

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-prose piece expresses the happiness of a boy and his dog during the winter.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Before She Died

For Students 9th - 10th
This five stanza poem discusses the top of a poet's dog who is dying.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: In a Wall

For Students 9th - 10th
This five-stanza poem shares a story of a boy helping his father retrieving a dog that had fallen down a well.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Woof!: It's a Dog's Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a resource for dog lovers. Find tips on how to train your pet, questions and answers, and stories of dog owners.
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Handout
Other

American Dog Trainers Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents numerous links to help with locating information on dog training and dog ownership.
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Website
Other

Todo Perros

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Loyal

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem shares the experience of the person who had to have his pet euthanized.
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Website
Scientific American

Scientific American: Scratch 'N Sniff: A Guide to Cats and Dogs: In Depth Report

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this report on the science of our very own pets, and sometimes our best friends, the cats and dogs. (June, 2009)
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Handout
A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Dog (Canis Lupus Familiaris)

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated animal encyclopedia entry provides an overview of domestic dogs, with the emphasis being on their feet and teeth.
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Article
Scientific American

Scientific American: Dogs Process Language Like Us, but What Do They Understand?

For Students 9th - 10th
Can dogs actually understand what people say to them? Is it the tone or the words they process?
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Website
Other

United Kennel Club: Breed Information

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: How to Say I Ruff You

For Students 7th
[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.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: In the Night Passage & Question Set

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[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...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: My Dog

For Teachers 1st Standards
[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.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Affenpinscher

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Affenpinscher.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Pekingese: Shih Tzu

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Shih Tzu.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Pugs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides facts, breed standards, and a video on the Pug. In addition, there are links to other types of dog breeds.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Chinese Crested

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Chinese Crested.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Chihuahua

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Pug.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
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Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: Brussels Griffon

For Students 9th - 10th
The page by the American Kennel Club provides facts, breed standards, and video on the Brussels Griffon.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Wolves

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...