lock down update - Beach walk

A couple days ago me and my family went for a walk to the beach, by doing that we kept the dogs occupied and burnt down both the dogs energy, and me and my family's energy. it was good to be productive and get outside for some fresh air. Hopefully me and my family can do that again, but for now i'll just be playing minecraft and sleeping in. what are you doing in lock down, and how are you going?

lockdown

 Lock down for me has been quite chaotic and crazy but its also been pretty relaxing since we don't have to wake up early or stress about getting to school late, my family and i have been more productive and getting more exercise, I, myself have been going on runs and going to my mums to play minecraft with my sister, and walk my dog. everything's good and going well for me, and i hope it has been good for you as well!

Dog fighting

 CALL OF THE WILD RESEARCH.

Dog fighting/gambling

Dog fighting is an inhumane blood sport where dogs who have been bred, conditioned and trained to fight are placed in a pit to fight each other for spectator entertainment and profit. Fights average one to two hours, ending when one of the dogs cannot continue. There are many reasons people are drawn to dog fighting. The most basic is greed. Major dogfight raids have resulted in seizures of more than $500,000, and it is not unusual for $20,000 - $30,000 to change hands in a single fight. They are underfed and under-loved, because there are people who breed dogs just to kill them. 16,000 dogs die each year in organised dog fighting. “The biggest dog fighter in the world lives in your state.” One of those fighters, Mt. Olive's Harry Hargrove is a “legend” in the dog-fighting world, for instance, who has bred, trained and fought dogs for 40 years.

Call of the Wild research question

 research question call of the wild.

What type of dog is Buck personality wise?

Buck is a strong intelligent creature. He takes a powerful role in ‘Call of the Wild’ after being kidnapped and separated from the rich family he becomes a strong sled dog. When he was living with the rich family, he was petted, fed, groomed and treated like the cherished dog he is. He had everything he possibly wanted and needed. Buck is first described as a large dog of one hundred and forty pounds. He learns from observations of others, and finds he can dominate them easily.

Why was Buck treated so poorly?

Buck was hit and abused by all the men, especially the one in the red sweater, this was because they thought that Buck was going to try and hurt them, they also wanted to train Buck for transportation in a cruel way. 

St Bernard's are also rescue dogs: they would carry a barrel full of alcohol around their necks, then they would search for people in the mountains and give them the alcohol. (usually whiskey.) 

Fun Fact: the call of the wild alludes to the animal cruelty

Jack London witnessed in the Klondike.

Food recount

 Food recount

As Nikita led me into the room, I could faintly smell the scent of salt. What’s going to happen?, I thought. She carefully sat me down and told me to hold out my hand. I was nervous, the people around me were exclaiming all sorts of things, I couldn't tell whether they were cheers of joy or not. and I had no idea what was happening, because I was blindfolded by my partner. I cluelessly held out my hand. After that Nikita gave something to me, which felt like a bowl? She told me to reach into the bowl and grab what's in it. It was rough and oily. Whaea Alison told us to think how it felt, smelt, and tested like. All my worries passed when she said that, I finally knew exactly what it was. I placed the chip in my mouth and ate it. The texture was crispy and crunchy, the scent was oily and faintly salty. Half way through the bowl of chips, the teacher asked if anyone had offered their buddies a chip. I slowly turned to Nikita. I hadn't even thought of offering! “ you…. Want some?” I said blankly, Nikita laughed and took a chip.