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Now complete the chart with expressions from the list.

A responsible owner An irresponsible owner
   

- To feed a pet at a regular time interval;

- to ignore one’s pet’s needs;

- to give one’s pet a proper care;

- to walk and play with a pet regularly;

- to leave a pet locked in a cage or a flat for a long time;

- to treat a pet in a cruel way;

- to take one’s pet to a vet when necessary;

- to read special literature on pet’s upkeep;

- to punish a pet savagely;

- to throw away unwanted pets;

- to visit pets’ shows;

- to give one’s pet vitamins and medicine if necessary;

- to shout at a pet and call it bad names;

- to treat a pet with love and respect.

Section 2 Reading

2.1Often people adore their pets and burst with pride when the talk about their pet’s cleverness and tricks. They take paints to make their pets look extraordinary and trendy. Probably sometimes they go too far?

Read two texts about two latest fashionable trends in pets’ world. Think of a possible headings for the texts.

Text A

Many British people are vegetarians now. But what do they do if they have a pet: a cat or a dog? These days more and more dog-owners are turning their pets into vegetarians. Dogs are naturally omnivorous – they can eat almost anything. If you are very careful and keep them on a good diet with all the minerals, protein and vitamins they need, you can give them vegetarian food. The Vegetarian Society even provide pets’ owners with information about “veggie” diets for dogs.

But cats are a different matter. Cats must have meat or fish as part of their diet. So they will not be interested in a meal of fruit and nuts. If they can’t get meat from their owners, they will go out and get it for themselves. Scientists say pet-owners should not try to turn cats into vegetarians. You can make your dog a vegetarian , but always check that the pet food has all the necessary ingredients – and always ask your vet before you change any pet’s diet.

Text B

“Do dogs meditate? Yes, I think they can. Animals can get into that same calm state. I think your energy can transfer into them,” says Suzette Ackermann, Hong Kong’s first doga (dog yoga) instructor.

In her 10th-floor dance studio she has been teaching the human form of yoga in Hong Kong since 2003, after previously spending nearly five years' instructing in Japan. One day she was approached by Wendy Bruisette, the owner of a boutique dog salon, with a new proposition.

“When Wendy asked me to teach yoga to dogs, I looked at her in surprise and thought she was joking,” says Ackermann. But soon she began teaching classes at her studio last November.

“People here seem to really enjoy it. Two clients who came to my class didn’t have their own dogs so they borrowed some of mine. It’s fascinating. They became so absorbed in the animal that they totally forgot themselves,” says Ackermann. “I think in Hong Kong there are not many places you can take your pet -- not even the park - so part of it is being close to your pet.”



According to Ackermann, the idea of dog yoga is really not as outlandish as people might think. “A lot of dogs are used in medicine,” she points out. “We have organizations in Hong Kong like Dr. Dog and Professor Paws. If you can have the opportunity to stroke or hold an animal you feel calm and de-stress. Some regular clients and their dogs have changed; they feel more serene after practicing doga.”

Suzette Ackermann and her dog Snowball have been practicing yoga together for seven years, since Snowball was just a "snowflake."Snowball has been around the world of yoga since she was just a puppy. As Ackermann demonstrates the different stretches and poses that comprise doga, Snowball is at all times a willing participant. “I took her into my practice and into my world ever since she was a puppy. When I do my meditation she too will go quiet. She’s so Zen, the perfect doga dog.”

Language Work


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