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My First PuppyMy First Puppy

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Using creative writing and well planned research, you are going to try to convince your parents that you deserve a puppy! This project will use online resources to help you decide your breed. From there, you will be completing some creative writing process to make claim to your statement of “why I deserve a puppy”. This will be in the forms of letters, brochures and great planning of the puppy you choose and why.

If you really want this puppy, your going to have to do your homework to make sure you are prepared to convince your parents that you are ready and responsible.

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Letter parents

Convince your parents why you want a dog and what you would do for a dog

Looking at different means of getting a dog

Research your way of getting a dog and why you think it’s the best option.

Pick a breed (Brochure)

Pick a breed and explain why it would be best for your family household

How much does your breed eat, weigh and need care

[Include you way of getting a dog (adoption, buying, and rescue animals) into your brochure]

Create a daily schedule of care.

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Task One: Writing a Letter to Parents This will be a very important part of getting the puppy you want. Without your parents’ permission you will not be able to accomplish your goal. In order to get your parents on board you will need to convince them that you are ready to handle the responsibility of being the owner of an animal as needy and complex as a dog.

1.Make a first draft of your letter to your parents

2.Have teacher look over the draft and give you feedback and changes to make

3.Check after any changes are made to see if you have included everything that you need to convince your parents that you are ready to handle the responsibility

4.Make a final draft5.With permission you can begin researching how to get a dog, which breed you would be interested in, and learn to create a schedule which will allow you to care for a dog.

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Task Two: Different Ways of Getting a Dog (Adopt, Rescue, Purchase)

What’s best for you?

•Research by using the following websites, to figure out which means is best for you to get your dog.•http://www.iams.com/rescue-pets/adopt-a-pet•http://www.akc.org/future_dog_owner/about_buying_a_dog.cfm•http://www.almosthomerescue.org/whyrescue/whyrescue.htm •Once you figure out which choice is best for you, write a paragraph explaining which option you picked, why it’s best for you, and how you are going to follow through with this option1.Include this paragraph in your brochure.

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Task Three: Choosing A Breed (Brochure)

Pick a Breed Brochure!

1.Create a brochure that shows the best about the breed you picked!To show your family that you really want a puppy, you’re going to want to do your research to show them you are serious. This brochure will give show and explain why you want a dog, what kind of dog you want and what kind of care your dog will need.

AKC breed look up and information on the breed (can be used for part two as well) http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm

Breed selector quiz! http://animal.discovery.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds.html Are you ready for a dog? (please read) http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/ready.htm  1.The first section will be the part where you explain why you want a puppy. This part will have picture in the front of the brochure, and first page will be you explaining your reasons to have a dog. You will also have to include what you will be willing to do to earn this puppy.2.The second section will be information on the breed that you have selected. This section should have the expected life of the breed. The height and weight of the dog when it’s full grown. How much the dog eats, and how much training the dog will need. Explaining the amount of care that the puppy needs will help you parents will see if you’re responsible enough for that puppy.•Breed Information http://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds 1.The final part is will explain how you get this puppy. This is using the step before the brochure. This can be adoption, rescue animal or buying. Information you can include during this part is where, how, how much the puppy will cost from the place and contact information from this place. •Rescue resources for breed http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

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Task Four: Creating A Daily Schedule of Care

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1. Create a Daily Schedule of care! Puppies need a lot of tender love and care! It is a big job to take care of puppies. When

looking to buy a puppy or having just bought one, it is always a good idea to see what kind of care puppies will need. After researching what kind of care your puppy will need, you will want to make a daily schedule of what you will do for your puppy and at what time with detailed instructions. This way you can show how responsible you will be in caring for your puppy! 2. To research what kind of care your puppy will need, you will have to take the breed you chose in task #1 on picking a breed and making a brochure, and see what kind of care that puppy takes! You can use this website as a resource. http://www.eukanuba.com/en-US/puppy-guide/top-10-puppy-care-tips.jspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Eukanuba_Search_Desktop_Lifestyle&utm_term=%2Bpuppy%20%2Bcare&utm_content=sX6lLFCbu_%2Bpuppy%20%2Bcare_b_13029403563 This site tells you ten tips on caring for puppies and how to prepare for one in your home!The next site tells you tips on dog care according to your breed: http://www.dog-breeds-online.com/dog-care.html Type of care can include: what type of dog food your puppy will eat, when it needs potty breaks, when you will take it for walks, when you will take time to play with it, and when the puppy will rest. 3. Once you have researched the type of care your puppy will need, you can now make your puppy it’s daily schedule! Follow this outline by making a table with days of the week, and the type of care the puppy will need each week, according to what you looked up for your breed. Most schedules will be similar because all puppies typically need the same basic care. Here is an example for you to work off of.

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Task Four: Creating A Daily Schedule of Care

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Care Monday Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Feeding

Walks

Rest time

Potty Breaks

Play Time

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Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation

Poor display of grammar spelling and punctuation.

Grammar spelling and punctuation need improvement.

Displayed solid knowledge and grasp on grammar spelling and punctuation.

Excellent grammar spelling and punctation

Letter to Parents. Follows instructions and all requirements met.

Mistakes were repeated from the first draft to the final draft

Minimal improvement shown between first draft and final copy.

Improvement shown from first draft to final copy.

Final copy addresses all of the mistakes made in first drafts.

Different Ways of Getting A Dog

Only stated what option the picked and did not state why.

Stated what option they picked did not fully explain why they picked the option.

Stated what option they picked and wrote why they thought it was the best for them.

Stated what option they picked and wrote a full paragraph explaining why it was the best option and how they were going to follow through.

Choosing A Breed

One of more sections is missing, less than one paragraph per section, no picture.

Brochure has three section with around a full paragraph for each, not picture.

Brochure has three sections with at least one paragraph for each with a picture.

Complete brochure with at least one picture at least two paragraphs for each of the three sections.

Creating A Schedule

Schedule will not be enough to have a healthy puppy

Schedule is done but not supported by research and will not produce a happy puppy

Schedule meets requirements

Schedule is done with thought and will produce a happy and healthy puppy

Conclusion and Creative Process

Minimal effort to concluding the project and creativity

Excellent effort shown for creativity and concluding remarks

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You made it! You have taken all the steps to knowing if you are responsible enough to own a dog. You have a convincing letter to your parents, you have selected a breed and how you will go about getting the dog, and you have created a schedule of care for the puppy. Congratulations on the hard work and good luck actually getting your parents to let you get a dog.

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Rebecca Jones, http://questgarden.com/88/51/0/101201210219/credits.htm

http://www.iams.com/rescue-pets/adopt-a-pet

http://www.akc.org/future_dog_owner/about_buying_a_dog.cfm

http://www.almosthomerescue.org/whyrescue/whyrescue.htm

http://www.akc.org/breeds/index.cfm

http://animal.discovery.com/breed-selector/dog-breeds.html

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/ready.htm

http://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds

http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

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