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SEEING EYE DOGS
Most people know that dogs can be
trained to be “the eyes” of people
who are blind. They can also learn
to hear for the deaf, be a helping
hand to disabled people, and
provide companionship to the
old, the sick, and the deprived.
Cutting the ears
to make them
permanently
erect (cropping)
German shepherds is illegal in
have plenty of Britain, but it is Cutting off the
room in their done in other tail (docking) is a
straight, wolflike countries to painful procedure
jaws for strong, make the dog and prevents the dog
healthy teeth look fiercer from expressing its
natural behavior

This Doberman
pinscher is
warning an
intruder not to
come any closer

THE FIERCE DOBERMAN
The Doberman pinscher is a born guard dog
and has been bred to be aggressive. But
like nearly all dogs, when correctly
reared, it can also be an affectionate
companion. The breed was first
developed in Germany at the end
of the 19th century.

GOOD COMPANIONS
Both the boxer and the
German shepherd (pp. 10–11)
are guard dogs and were first
bred in Germany. The boxer is
of mastiff origin (pp. 34–35) The powerful
crossed with the bulldog hindquarters make
(pp. 54–55). The German the German
shepherd is a droving or shepherd a good
herding dog that has become jumper and able to
the most popular guardian cover great distances
and protector of property without getting tired
worldwide. Dogs of both
breeds are also loyal and
affectionate companions for
people if reared and trained
correctly, but they need plenty BRAVE GUARD DOG
of space and exercise. As long as this dog
can spend most of its
time with a person, it
will be content and can
be trained to protect and
guard people and buildings.

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