Dogs at Work

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

《工作中的狗狗》，作者基思·科德马滕、萨拉·科德马滕。 探究问题：狗狗能怎么帮助人类呢？

Introduction You probably know that some dogs aren't just pets. They hold jobs. Some dogs can work on farms guarding or herding animals. Other dogs can pull sleds or help people hunt. Dogs have worked with people for thousands of years. What makes dogs such great workers? They learn fast, and they can also hear and smell better than we can. This means that dogs can do jobs that people can't. Some of their jobs may surprise you.

引言 你肯定知道，有些狗狗可不只是宠物哦。 它们还有正经工作。 有些狗狗在农场干活，负责看守或是放牧牲畜。 还有些狗狗能拉雪橇，或是帮助人们打猎。 狗狗和人类一起工作已经有几千年了。 为什么狗狗能这么优秀能干呢？ 它们学东西很快，听觉和嗅觉也都比人类灵敏得多。 这就意味着，狗狗能完成很多人类做不了的工作。 有些它们从事的工作，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. Therapy dogs comfort people and keep them calm. These dogs sometimes visit sick people in hospitals to cheer them up. Therapy dogs need to have a friendly personality. They are trained to react calmly to new places, smells, and people.

治疗犬与服务犬 很多狗狗陪伴人类，帮助人们改善心情。 这类狗狗叫做治疗犬。 治疗犬能安抚人们，让大家平静下来。 它们有时会去医院探望生病的人，让人们开心起来。 治疗犬需要拥有友善的性格。 它们要经过训练，去到新地点、闻到新气味、遇到陌生人都能冷静应对。

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 are also trained to lead their owner around objects. That way, their owner won't trip or fall.

还有些狗狗会帮助残障人士。 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。 它们经过训练，能防止主人误入车流。 导盲犬还会带着主人绕开障碍物。 这样一来，主人就不会绊倒摔倒了。

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

有些服务犬会帮助听力不好的人。 它们会留意门铃声这类声响，发现声响后碰碰主人，再朝声音的方向走。 有些服务犬还能帮助主人出行。 它们会拉轮椅、捡掉落的物品、按按钮，还能开门。

Some service dogs use their nose to help their owner. For example, dogs can help people with low blood sugar. These dogs can smell changes in blood and alert their owner to eat food or take medicine. Other service 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. Other dogs work with children who have food allergies. Some children can't eat peanuts. Service dogs can help them by smelling hidden peanuts in food.

有些服务犬会用鼻子帮助主人。 比如说，狗狗能帮助有低血糖的人。 它们能闻出血液的变化，提醒主人吃东西或是吃药。 还有些服务犬能闻出主人快要癫痫发作了。 这种突发的病症会引发身体痉挛和其他问题。 服务犬能在发病前提前提醒主人。 还有些狗狗会帮助对食物过敏的小朋友。 有些小朋友不能吃花生。 服务犬就能帮忙闻出食物里藏着的花生。