Your Guide to Dogs

Image by Sxc.hu/Katerina Štepánková They aren't called man's best friend for nothing! Dogs can be a beloved part of the family, as well as play a prominent role in stories and literature. This guide provides information for the pet owner, as well as student or teacher on lesson plans and ideas about teaching on dogs. Browse our guide for more information, including reviews of GPS trackers and much more.

Man's Best Friend: Reading Dogs for Struggling Readers Dogs are unconditional in their love for people, which is why they are great reading partners for children struggling to read. All ears, a reading dog lies patiently beside a young...	Review of Dog GPS Tracking Units Dog GPS tracking units are fairly popular amongst the pet lovers who don’t like to run after their dogs. So, take a look at these cool gps tracking units for dogs that assure...
Dog Activities for National Dog Week for Second Grade The following dog-themed lesson plan suggests books, discussion questions, and dog activities for celebrating National Dog Week during the fourth week of September with second grade...	Webquests about Doggies! Allow your students to enrich their knowledge on dogs, and let them accomplish this fun and engaging dogs WebQuest that they would surely love! This WebQuest provides simple step...

Interactive Activities on Finding the Main Idea

Teaching students how to identify the main idea of a passage can bore them, and it can be hard to find engaging ways to do it. These "finding the main idea" interactive activities will help you...

How to Draw a Dog in Photoshop

Drawing a dog in Photoshop is not very different from drawing a dog on paper. While this may seem like an intimidating process at first, with practice it becomes second nature. This tutorial will walk...

Preschool Dog Theme for National Dog Week

The following themed preschool lesson plan suggests books, discussion questions, and activities for celebrating National Dog Week in September—or dogs in general any other time of the year—with...

Ideas for Preschool Snacks with a Fireman Theme

Firefighters and fire safety are important themes for preschool aged students to learn about. The following ideas are great fireman preschool snacks to include in a fire prevention or fire safety theme...

The Difference Between GPS Microchips and Collars for Dogs

GPS microchips and collars for dogs are high tech solutions that are used for identifying and locating your lost furry friend. Is a GPS for dogs worth spending the money on? This article describes...

Breeding Dogs as a Hobby Business

Dog breeders allow those who want purebred dogs to buy puppies with registered parents, ensuring that the puppies are purebred. Those who are interested in dog breeding can make a lot...

The Genetic Evolution of Dogs

Dogs have evolved over thousands of years in a variety of ways in multiple locations across the world. Modern dogs descend from wolves and have cross-bred within their species to create...