I am a dachshund, long and lean. I’m a low-slung, pink-tongued, drool machine! I’m a funny lookin’ fella but I ain’t no fool…DOGS RULE

I’m a great dane, ten feet tall, more solid than a concrete wall, if you want to pet me, climb a stool! DOGS RULE

Bulldog, corgi, saint bernard, from pencil thin, to a tub of lard, we’ll lick your face; we’ll guard your yard, we’ll chase cats down to the boulevard!

I’m a dalmatian, kids, count my spots! Please take a few, cause I’ve got lots! From king size down to a minuscule, DOGS RULE!

Im’a toy poodle, watch me prance! I can cancan all the way to France, I scored straight A’s in beauty school…DOGS RULE

Afghans, sheepdogs, pekingese, we love our ABC’S! We leap through flaming hoops with ease, we always say “thank you” and “please”!

I’m a greyhound, slim and sleek; around the ‘hood you’ll see me streak,  I  race like a rocket fuel…DOGS RULE

We are dogs; we’re strong and proud, we play to hard, we bark too loud! There’s no other pet as cool…DOGS RULE  

                                           By Haylie G

                            Credit to: Daniel Kirk; author of DOGS RULE!

Sarah Roshi was a girl that loved being with animals. Her family has many pets, but that comes with a price. She will come soon to know her life will change forever…

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It was Sarah’s 9th birthday. She awoke in the middle of the night. She heard a strange noise,…It was coming from the backyard. It was barking, and a noise like a roar, combined with grrr. She recognized the barking. It was her Australian Shepherd Cali. She was frightened, but she had to see what was going on. She walked with caution to the back door. Then, when she opened the blinds, she saw something so terrifying, and bone-chilling she was frozen in fear. Her precious dog, was in a to-the-death fight between a Cougar. She grabbed the doorknob, and slowly twisted it. Then she pushed open the door. The cougar stopped, smelling Sarah’s sent in the air. Sarah yelled, “CALI! COME ON GIRL!” Cali ran towards Sarah while Sarah shut the door as fast as she could. “Are you okay girl?” Sarah asked with worry. But Sarah saw Cali was badly wounded. Cali had a deep cut on her back-leg-thigh. Sarah’s dad was a surgeon, so she knew somewhat how to stitch. But she didn’t care how good or how bad she was at it… she had to fix up Calis leg. She picked her up waddling with the heavy weight of her Australian Shepherd. She set Cali on the couch, with Cali’s head lying on the pillow. Waiting for Cali to fall asleep, she went and got her dad’s bag, grabbed the stitches and needle,(with the numbing shot) and went back to Cali.  She gave Cali the shot in her thigh, then went to stitching. Then her dad came out getting ready for his night/early morning shift at the hospital. He stopped. Sarah, with tears in her eyes said, “ Please don’t get mad at me dad! Cali got a bad wound from a cougar and I have to stitch it up or her leg will get worse than it already is!” Sarah sniffled. Her dad walked up to her and wiped the tears off her face. “Why would I be mad at you. I’m so proud of you. You got Cali away from a cougar, took responsibility of her, and you are stitching up her leg! I couldn’t be more proud.” He said. “Now, how about I take it from here. You have to get to bed. We have a big day tomorrow.”

“And what exactly are we doing tomorrow dad?”

“It’s a surprise.”He chuckled-  “You’ll have to wait and see.”

“ Aren’t you going to stitch up her leg?”

“I will. You get off to bed now.”

He kissed her on her forehead and Sarah went to bed.

The next morning Sarah woke up, got dressed and zoomed out into kitchen. She didn’t even notice her father talking on the phone. Sarah grabbed a jelly filled donut and some sprite. She gulped the sprite down and ate the donut as fast as she could. She was about to go into her room (for some reason) when her dad called “Sarah are you ready to go?”

“Oh. Wait. What?” Sarah said-”Oh is it time to go? Is mom and Hunter ready too?”

“Honey we’re sitting on the couch.” Her mother said with a laugh.

“Okay guys let’s go out. Oh yeah and grab Cali.”

“Okay guys close your eyes!” He said with a bit of excitement in his voice.

TO BE CONTINUED…

My name is Duff and I am a Chihuahua.. I am in a big familia of 10 (including me). I have 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Their names are Ginger, Buffy, Freo, Valerie, Suzy, Jimmy, and Pilot. We are all Chihuahuas. My parents names are Beite and Lattina. We live in a big home in West and Central Mexico. But my siblings always play with these objects called “Ball” and “Rope”. I for one have a much higher enjoyment level when stalking a fish, playing with a feather, and climbing and scratching things. But in the midday we go on “walks”. My siblings always mark spots on the walk! They for one don’t know how to use a litter-box. They also can not jump very high, and they all hate the mailman. I like scratching all the papers mailman gives me. Mailman is very nice. But then one day everything changed. I didn’t go on walks, I didn’t see my siblings playing with their Rope, or ball. Because there was a cat. The cat was mimicking everything I was doing! And then I realized; that cat was me. I was a cat. That’s why I like things that my siblings don’t like. So I was adopted in my familia. My parents are very kind Chihuahuas. They let me into their home. They are my real familia. 

Dalmations are very loving companions. They have a life-span of about 10-13 years. Dalmatians are very energetic, and need to be put to work. Dalmatians love running around, and are good with kids, but you must keep an eye out when they are with small children. They can knock them over, and they can get hurt. Dalmatians have also been known to be aggressive so introduce them to people and animals at a young age. Dalmatians love being around people, but when you are training them they can be stubborn, so train them at a young age, too. They have also been known to have joint issues, (because they are a working, athletic dog), and being blind. 🙁 Every 1 in 5 Dalmatian puppies born are blind. So be careful when you pick this pup! (This dog is not recommended for first time dog owners). 

I’m doing a good job so far on my botanical garden project. Here is my plants, fossils, and animals I am incorporating in my garden:

Plants: Summer Snowflake, Buttercup, Tigerlily, Shirley Poppy, Cherry Blossom Tree, Willow Tree, Orange Dahlia, Jalapeno Bush.

Fossils: Ancient Crab, Shell (that looks like a swirl).

Animals: Coy, Tropical Birds, Turtles.

Comment what you think my garden looks like!!

Hi I’m Haylie and you have found my blog! I hope you enjoy reading!

Our class group read an article about 2 authors that had different opinions about recycling. The first author did not exactly like the idea of recycling. The second author liked  the idea of recycling. Here are both or their statements.

First, the 1st author was talking about how he thinks people should recycle less. He said in the article, “It costs less to make new glass than to recycle old glass.” He also said, “It costs less to make new plastic than to recycle old plastic.” He also said recycling wastes water, (hot) because when people recycle, they usually wash their items in hot water. So, he wants us to basically make our own things, not recycle

Next, the 2nd author thinks it is a good idea to recycle, but he thinks we can do better. He said we should be careful to avoid waste, and to throw away less trash. Also, he said the 1st authors opinion is not enough to make us stop recycling.

Lastly, my opinion is SERIOUSLY?! Why would we not want to recycle?! Oh yeah sure it costs less money to make new glass and plastic, but isn’t it the same thing? You’re still using oil to make plastic, still a long process to make glass, WHY? And, only BIG companies can do this kind of stuff! Why would somebody, (instead of recycling), want to make their own glass, plastic, or WHATEVER?! Just Keep recycling, just be wise of what you recycle!

A good friend is loyal. A good friend is kind and trustworthy. A good friend lifts you up when you are feeling down, and they are happy being with you. A good friend is not unkind, and they are not untrustworthy. A good friend makes you laugh, and even laugh at your not-so-funny jokes. You guys have a good time, and don’t think about the bad ones. A good friend likes to hang out with you, and doesn’t pretend to be your friend. A good friend doesn’t lie to make themselves look better. Because a good friend knows you like them just the way they are, and they feel the same for you. A good friend stays a good friend, and never leaves your side. So, if you don’t know what having a good friend is like, find someone who has these quality’s. You will find yourself pretty happy.

                          MY DREAM JOB: VET

My dream job would to be a vet. What I would do at my amazing dream job is: Taking care of animals (domestic and exsotic) by giving them medicine, giving them their  8-week-old shots,(if they are domestic) giving them shots if they have a parasite, or a bug on them, giving them surgery so they can get better,(many ways) giving them a check-up to see their health, (and if they have any health-problems). And one of the saddest things of being a vet would be to put an animal down. But that doesn’t stop me from living my dream!:D And honestly, the hours I would want to work at a vet’s office is any-time! Even if it’s 24/7!  Because whenever an animal needs me I’ll be up for anything! (And because I kind-of like night-time better XD) Also, the main thing(s) I’ll be doing at my job is most likely doing surgery+checkups. I mean, it isn’t everyday,(in one specific area) that an animal has to be put down. Anyways, I have another thing. The money that I would want to make daily. I would want to be making like, a good 25+ dollars a day. And in a week I would like to have made 75+ dollars. And here’s the last thing: I would want to be a traveling vet. I want to help animals all over the world big or small, fierce or nice! Because in one area there is a certain disease, (in most cases)but I want to be

challenged a bit to and take on all diseases and sicknesses, and help all animals!!!