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Overcoming the Fear of Dogs

Martin was terrified of dogs. He was convinced that dogs

would attack him and gobble him up as soon as they got
the chance. One day, Martin was visiting his best

friend, who owned a dog. Martin usually liked
to sneak in before the dog saw him, but

when he saw how well the dog obeyed his friend,
he was reassured. He realised that his friend was

in control of his dog. After seeing this, Martin was
keen to learn more and asked his friend to teach

him how to deal with dogs.

1 Answer the following questions.

1 Why was Martin afraid of dogs?

2 Why did he think differently about dogs in the end?

2 Circle true (T) or false (F).

1 Martin was afraid of dogs. T/F

2 Martin’s best friend had a dog. T/F

3 The dog obeyed Martin’s friend. T/F

4 Martin wanted to own a dog. T/F

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