Henry the Guide Dog

Henry the Guide Dog

导盲犬亨利

Mandy is an active young woman. She goes to school like other people her age. She is studying music. But Mandy is special in one way. Everywhere she goes, her best friend Henry leads her. Mandy is blind and Henry is her guide dog. Mandy and Henry do everything together.

曼迪是一位活跃的年轻女性。她和同龄人一样上学。她是学习音乐。 但曼迪在某方面很特别。无论她走到哪里，她最好的朋友亨利都会带着她。 曼迪是盲人，亨利是她的导盲犬。曼迪和亨利一起做每件事。

Not all dogs can become guide dogs. Guide dogs have to be smart. They also have to be faithful to their owners. German shepherds, golden retrievers, and Labradors like Henry make good guide dogs. Guide dogs start their training at a very young age.

并非所有的狗都能成为导盲犬。导盲犬必须聪明。他们还必须忠于主人。 德国牧羊犬、金毛寻回犬和像亨利这样的拉布拉多犬是很好的导盲犬。 导盲犬很小就开始训练。

About seven or eight weeks after a puppy is born, it moves in with a family. These families are called puppy raisers. They volunteer to raise the puppy for one year. It is important for guide dogs to feel safe and to have lots of love. They must learn to get along with other people. They must learn to get along with other animals.

小狗出生后大约七到八周，它会和一家人一起生活。 这些家庭被称为小狗饲养者。他们自愿抚养这只小狗一年。 对导盲犬来说，感到安全和有很多爱是很重要的。 他们必须学会与他人相处。他们必须学会与其他动物相处。

Henry’s first family was the Martins. The Martins had two little girls. Their names were Anna and Mimi. They loved Henry very much. At night, Henry slept with Anna and Mimi. It is important for guide dogs to sleep inside the house.

亨利的第一个家庭是马丁家。马丁家有两个小女孩。 他们的名字是安娜和咪咪。他们非常爱亨利。 晚上，亨利睡了安娜和咪咪。导盲犬在屋内睡觉很重要。

The Martins took care of Henry and loved him as part of their family. After one year, it was time for Henry to return to the school. Henry began his special training. He learned how to obey commands. “ Sit! ” “ Come here! ” He learned to wait for the traffic light to change.

马丁斯一家照顾亨利，把他当作家人的一部分来爱他。 一年后，亨利该回到学校了。亨利开始了他的特殊训练。 他学会了如何服从命令。“坐下！”“过来！”他学会了等红绿灯变。