Dogs Grieve When Their Friends Die Too

I used to have two dogs. Their names are Cheeto and Sandy. Sandy was very old though, then she became very sick, and she passed away. 我本來有兩隻狗：Cheeto跟Sandy。Sandy 後來生病過世了。 This made me very sad, but I think Cheeto is very sad as well. I think Cheeto misses Sandy. 我覺得Cheeto也很想念Sandy。 Some people think dogs do not feel sadness the same way people do. But I think they do. 我自己認為，狗跟人類一樣也會感到傷心。 In fact, there is a study that shows dogs probably do feel sadness like people do when a friend dies or goes away. 有研究發現，當狗的朋友去世或離開，牠們跟人一樣可能會感到難過。 And they might need a little help getting through it. In the study, eighty-six percent of dog owners said they saw their dogs act differently when their doggy friends died. 研究說，有百分之八十六的主人發現，他們的狗在牠們的狗朋友過世後，行為改變了。 Sometimes the dogs would want more attention. Sometimes they ate less and played less. In general, they were less active, which means they just did not want to do anything very much. 牠們會想要更多的關心，或者不太想吃飯，也不太愛玩遊戲。牠們變得什麼都不想做。 Doctors say dog owners can help their dogs feel less sad by continuing to do the things they usually do together. Owners should also try to spend more time with their sad dogs. 醫生說，主人在這個時候最好多陪陪他們的狗。 That's a good idea. In fact, I'm going to go spend time with Cheeto now! Come on, Cheeto, go fetch! ________________________________ Vocabulary 狗狗失去朋友時也會悲傷，跟人很像。 1) sad 悲傷的 My dog Buddy died last week. 我的狗狗巴弟上星期死了。 Oh, that's so sad! 好傷心啊！ It really is.真的是。 It's like losing a family member. 就好像失去了家人。 2) sick 生病的 Was Buddy sick? 巴弟是生病嗎？ He was. He got very sick and just died. 是的，病得很重，然後就走了。 3) miss 想念 I miss him so much. 我真想念牠。 Sure you do. Even I miss him. 當然啦，連我都想念牠。 He's quite a dog. 牠是隻好狗。 4) less 比較少 Maybe you can get another dog. 也許你可以再養一條狗。 No, I'm afraid I'll love him less than Buddy. 不了，我怕我會愛他比巴弟少。 Have you ever lost a pet? Let's read the words together. sad 悲傷的 sick 生病的 miss 想念 less 較少的 ________________________________ Quiz 1. What animal is mentioned in this story? A: Cats B: Dogs C: Gerbils 2. What does the study in this story say? A: Dogs probably feel sad like people do B: Dogs have no emotions C: Dogs are smarter than cats 3. What should people do to help dogs feel better? A: Spend more time with them B: Leave them alone C: People can't make them feel better Answers 1. B 2. A 3. A -- Hosting provided by SoundOn