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Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
 

Why are dogs very helpful ? Dogs are team ___1___. Like their ancestors, the wolves, they are team players that look ___2___ to the leader of their pack. However, because of domestication, they have lost their ___3___ leader and therefore have to look for a worthy substitute -- us.

Dogs see their masters as, literally masters. They take their masters' direction and easily accept us as ___4___ of their pack. Naturally intelligent, they can be trained to do our ___5___ and sometimes even exhibit intelligence beyond our understanding.

There are many cases whereby dogs went through extreme dangers to save their masters from ___6___. These are clearly not trained thinking on the dog's part. Whether it is their unconditional love or pure intelligence, no one knows for sure. the action may be motivated ___7___ love but to actively look for help is a sign of extreme intelligence.

Dogs are naturally hardworking and love to be accepted by their pack-mates. Due to all these ___8___, dogs find themselves easily adaptable to human ___9___.

There are many different breeds of dogs. Some are more adorable than others while some are more ___10___. Selective breeding means that humans are able to take charge of the kind of dogs that they want. Thus, ___11___ the years, dogs have been genetically changed to better adapt and perform the tasks assigned to them.

___12___ the Chihuahuas are bred more as companions or as live 'handbags' to their owners, others like the Doberman and the German Shepherd are bred as an added security feature. In fact, some of the dogs have their genetic ___13___ up changed so that the cute ones can be more adorable and the aggressive ones, even fiercer.

Whatever it is, dogs are ___14___ to stay; as a companion or our lovable slave. It is up to us to exercise the task of being a good ___15___ to them.

 
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1. players

2. up

3. natural

4. part

5. bidding

6. harm

7. by

8. traits

9. society

10. aggressive

11. over

12. While

13. make

14. here

15. master

 
     
 

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