Zadanie 6.
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Tekst 1.
BUSTER
“Will, if you’re looking for a great dog, Buster is the one you want,” Nick assured me. The next morning, I woke up with schoolboy excitement. I was going to meet my new dog soon. I felt as though it was Christmas morning and presents were waiting for me under
the tree. Whether Buster would be equally delighted to meet me remained to be seen. He was three years old and I was about to become his third handler. As a military working dog, he could still have three or four other people to call master, before his retirement.
When I reached Buster’s accommodation, he was pacing around, every now and again looking up to see who was coming. He gave me a very cool glance and his face expressed something that I could only describe as annoyed disapproval. I got the distinct feeling that he was decidedly unimpressed with me. Not to worry, I had some dog treats that were bound to break that ice.
“Sit. Wait. Go!” I was right. The first treat disappeared without a trace. I’m not sure if it was the treat that made the difference, but whatever it was, Buster was soon a very changed dog. He was round my legs as if they were covered in juicy steaks. He was so bouncy, happy and ready for his walk, his breakfast and a bit of fun. Nick was right, this dog really knew all the ropes and all the tricks, and he was only three years old! I wondered how many others he had fooled with his “I’m so upset” act before he managed to get his tasty treat. A part of me admired Buster for seeing right through me and reaching for the food.
Buster was the dog I wanted to spend the next six months with; who I could imagine sharing my most intimate and fearful moments with. Running cheerfully at my heels, he looked confident, and I was pleased, but this was the moment of truth: if I released him from his lead, would he stay with me or would he run like the wind? Waddo, like most airfields, is home to a million wild rabbits, and so far that morning they must have wondered why the new recruit wasn’t trying to chase them. Even when I let him off the lead, Buster paid no attention to them and for me that was very promising. If free-running rabbits didn’t bother him, he was less likely to get distracted from his future job in the place to which we were about to be sent.
Na podstawie: Will Barrow, Buster. The Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives, London 2015.
Tekst 2.
Na podstawie: www.academyfordogtrainers.com
Źródło: connectbehaviour.co.uk
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