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[Ya Sam]

>>   "'I say, Pugnax--what's that you're reading now, old fellow?'

Teach Your Dog to Read

Written by Bonnie Bergin, Ed.D. and Sharon Hogan

Category: Pets - Dogs
Format: eBook, 128 pages
On Sale: May 9, 2006
Price: $9.95
ISBN: 978-0-7679-2501-3 (0-7679-2501-7)


"Much of what I know about how dogs learn comes from teaching service dogs 
to help people who have limited mobility. These dogs can learn to pick up 
things that are dropped, turn lights on and off, tug open doors, unzip 
clothing, and pull wheelchairs when their human partners get tired. Now all 
of the dogs who are trained at my Assistance Dog Institute learn to read, 
too.

One amazing golden retriever, Quest, works with Steve Sweeney, a man who has 
a physical disability and a brain injury. Despite Steve's slow, unclear 
speech and his limited movements, Quest does everything Steve asks without 
complaint. She has learned to be both versatile and adaptable: lying quietly 
beside his wheelchair during his college class by day and attending a rock 
concert by night. Steve has taught Quest to read more words than any dog I 
know: She reads more than twenty words and responds to stick figures 
depicting almost all of them. In addition to several commands that are 
included in this book, Quest sits up and begs, gets several different items 
for Steve, and can give a "high five."

Your dog, like Quest, is most likely smart and capable--she just needs some 
kind and consistent training. As you do your part in teaching your dog well, 
get ready to be astounded!"

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