Right Dog for the Job

What is the main idea of the article's first paragraph?

• Ira and the other puppies were born for a special purpose.

• Ira and the other puppies were adorable when they were born.

• Ira and the other puppies were given their names immediately.

What happened when Ira was about eight weeks old?

• He met his puppy raiser.

• He opened his eyes and ears.

• He went to live with a disabled person.

What was the FIRST task Ira learned to perform?

• to cross the street

• to retrieve dropped keys

• to guide a person who is blind

What does the phrase walk at heel mean in the sentence below?

The puppies have to learn how to come or sit on command and how to walk at heel on a leash.

• walk on their heels

• walk behind a person

• walk at a person's side

What is something that could distract the puppies?

Where do the dogs go when the owners are in the library?

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

Why is Ira trained to sit quietly on the rug while in the classroom?

• So Ira doesn't disrupt the class.

• So Ira doesn't get distracted from his job as a service dog.

• So Ira doesn't get in trouble when he's working.

Why did they change IRA's name?

• They didn't like it

• They didn't like the spelling

• They already had a dog named IRA

• IRA didn't respond to his name

Why did Don need a service dog?

• He was old

• He was deaf

• He was blind