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Culture

A Companion Who Helps Human Beings

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In 2020, many
people live with their
pets. Pets used to be
unimaginable for the
busy household, but
these days, they are an
indispensable part of
many families. Three
out of every ten people
Dogs interacting with humans
in this country are now
comfortable enough with pets to raise them. Three of the pets that give happiness and love to
us are actually helping humans out in different ways. They are like precious family members
who watch us closely. Then, let's find out about them.
The first of the pets are guide
dogs for the visually impaired,
playing an indispensable role
in the lives of the blind. Blind
people can get into dangerous
situations due to not being
able to see. However, guide
dogs, which act as another Guide dogs the visually impaired
pair of eyes, guide these people forward, always giving their owners their best. Guide dogs
are trained to keep visually-impaired people calm, even when dangerous situations arise and
bad things happen. Mainly large dogs such as Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers are
trained as guide dogs. These breeds are good and gentle dogs, suitable for training. For the
blind who cannot live without their guide dogs, they are part of the family and should always be
by their sides. But there are other dogs that can play important roles.
The second helpful dog is a drug-sniffing dog. These dogs can work at an
airport, smelling fog drugs in passengers’ bags. They are used in
airports and constantly trained to find drugs. They also play a very
important role in finding drugs easily when they would
otherwise have been hard to find. There is a lot
of hard training involved in becoming a drug-
sniffing dog. They also retire to a nice family when
their job is done after a time of looking for drugs.
This seems to be one of the bright sides of sniffer

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