Dogs at Work

According to the author, which of the following makes dogs good workers?

• They learn fast and have a good sense of smell.

• They have fur that is nice to pet.

• They like working and having jobs.

• They enjoy sledding and hunting.

What do all service dogs have in common?

• They guide owners on adventures.

• They open doors for their owners.

• They help people with disabilities.

• They visit sick people in hospitals.

How do service dogs help children with allergies?

• They can smell medicines a person needs to take.

• They can smell when a person is about to have a seizure.

• They can smell changes in blood sugar.

• They can smell hidden items in food.

Therapy dogs offer _______________ to people in hospitals.

• comfort

• adventure

• service

• protection

How do tracking dogs find missing people?

• They listen for noises and warn their owners.

• They sniff the air in small areas.

• They see a trail made by the person and follow it.

• They put their nose to the ground to follow a scent.

Why are Newfoundland dogs good water rescue dogs?

• They have webbed toes and waterproof fur.

• They have good eyesight and can see very far.

• They have a strong sense of smell and like swimming.

• They have great hearing and can hear thing underwater.

What is one thing detection dogs have been trained to find?

• hikers

• peanuts

• termites

• blood sugar

How are detection dogs and search-and-rescue dogs the same?

• They both find people in the water.

• They both find things or people that are hidden.

• They both find things in airports.

• They both find things in burned buildings.

Which sentence from the text best shows the authors' point of view on dogs?

• They use their sense of smell to help people find things that are hidden.

• Their strength, friendliness, intelligence, and powerful senses make dogs wonderful workers.

• Some dogs work to find people who are lost, hurt, or trapped.

• Detection dogs may even be able to help doctors in the future.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Dogs do many types of jobs that help people.

• Both dogs and people do many types of jobs.

• People could not survive without dogs.

• Dogs are the smartest animals in the world.