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：基思与莎拉·科德马滕。 核心问题：狗狗能怎样帮助人类呢？

Introduction. You probably know that some dogs aren't just pets. They hold jobs. What makes dogs good workers? They learn fast and they also hear and smell better than we do. This means that dogs can do jobs that people can't. Some of their jobs may surprise you.

引言。 你可能知道有些狗狗不只是宠物哦。 它们还有工作。 是什么让狗狗成为优秀的工作者呢？ 它们学习速度快，听觉和嗅觉也比我们人类更灵敏。 这就意味着狗狗能胜任人类做不了的工作。 它们的有些工作说不定会让你大吃一惊哦。

Service and Therapy Dogs Many dogs work with people to help them feel better. These dogs are called therapy dogs. They comfort people and keep them calm. These dogs need to be very friendly. They are also trained to be calm around new places and people.

服务犬与治疗犬 很多狗狗和人类一起工作，帮大家变得心情舒畅。 这类狗狗就叫做治疗犬。 它们会安抚人们，让大家保持情绪稳定。 这些狗狗的性格必须非常友善。 它们还受过训练，在陌生环境和陌生人面前也能保持淡定。

Other dogs help people with disabilities. These dogs are called service dogs. Service dogs can do many different jobs. For example, guide dogs help people who cannot see well. These dogs are trained to keep people from stepping into traffic. Guide dogs also lead their owner around things. That way, their owner won't trip or fall.

还有一些狗狗会帮助有残疾的人们。 这类狗狗叫做服务犬。 服务犬能完成很多不同的工作。 比如说，导盲犬会帮助视力不佳的人们。 这些狗狗受过训练，能防止人们走到车流里去。 导盲犬还会引导主人绕过障碍物。 这样一来，主人就不会被绊倒或者摔倒啦。

Some service dogs help people who can't hear well. These dogs listen for noises, touch their owner, and move toward the noise. Other service dogs help their owner move around. They pull wheelchairs, pick up dropped items, press buttons, and open doors.

有些服务犬会帮助听力不好的人们。 这些狗狗会留意声响，碰一碰自己的主人， 然后朝着发出声响的方向走。 还有些服务犬会帮主人出行。 它们会拉轮椅，捡起来掉在地上的东西， 按按钮，还有开门。

Some service dogs can smell when their owner is about to be sick. For example, dogs can be trained to smell low blood sugar. These dogs can smell changes in blood and warn their owner to eat food or take medicine. Other dogs can smell when a person is about to have a seizure. These sudden attacks cause body spasms and other problems. Service dogs can warn the person before it happens.

有些服务犬能闻出主人马上要不舒服了。 比如说，狗狗可以受训闻出低血糖的气味。 这些狗狗能闻出血液的变化，提醒主人吃东西或者吃药。 还有些狗狗能闻出某人马上要癫痫发作了。 这种突然的发作会导致身体痉挛还有其他问题。 服务犬能在发作前提醒这个人。