Dogs at Work

Dogs at Work, written by Keith and Sarah Cordemarten. Focus question, how can dogs help people?

《工作的狗狗》，作者：基思和萨拉·科德马滕。 核心问题：狗狗能怎么帮助人类？

Introduction. You probably know that some dogs aren't just pets. They hold jobs. Dogs learn fast. They also hear and smell better than we do. This means dogs can do jobs that people can't.

引言 你可能知道，有些狗狗可不只是宠物哦。 它们还有自己的工作。 狗狗学东西特别快。 它们的听觉和嗅觉也比我们人类厉害多啦。 这就意味着狗狗能做人类做不了的工作。

Service and therapy dogs. Many dogs work with people to help them feel better. These dogs are called therapy dogs. Therapy dogs are trained to comfort people and keep them calm.

服务犬与治疗犬 很多狗狗会陪伴人们，帮他们心情变好。 这类狗狗叫做治疗犬。 治疗犬经过专门训练，会安抚人们，让他们保持平静。

Other dogs help people with disabilities. These dogs are called service dogs. Some of these dogs help people who can't see or hear well. Other dogs pick up dropped items and pull wheelchairs.

还有一些狗狗会帮助残障人士。 这类狗狗叫做服务犬。 有些服务犬会帮助视力或听力不好的人。 还有的服务犬会捡起掉落的物品，拉动轮椅。

Some service dogs can smell when their owner is about to be sick. They warn their owner to take medicine.

有些服务犬能闻出主人快要生病的征兆。 它们会提醒主人及时吃药。

Search and Rescue Dogs Some dogs look for people who are lost. They are called search and rescue dogs. Many search and rescue dogs use their nose to find people who need help. Some of these dogs sniff the ground to find people.

搜救犬 有些狗狗负责寻找走失的人。 它们叫做搜救犬。 很多搜救犬靠鼻子寻找需要帮助的人。 有些搜救犬会嗅探地面的气味找人。