Library Research Assignment

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Literary source:

“Silence. In spite of himself, Will imagined that something large and bulky stopped in the trees and watched him. As he stood still his heart began to race. Never happened when he was drinking. Nothing bothered him after a few beers. Nothing. But now he felt the skin on his back crawling tight, and he ran his tongue over his lips. The night was crystal, sharp-edged. Whatever it was in the sumac began to shuffle away. "Neighbor dog," he said under his breath, and turned to go back to the house. He hated to give his back to it. Inside, he couldn't lose the feeling of threat. He had a list of numbers to call if things bothered him: Rocky, Billy, Paul. But these numbers were for a specific purpose. He was to phone if he wanted to drink.”

DogsAuthor(s): Mary PetersonSource: Ploughshares, Vol. 12, No. 1/2, What's a Story (1986), pp. 189-195Published by: PloughsharesStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40350151 .

Scientific source:

“If you like the outdoors and your dog enjoys water, stand-up paddle boarding (SUPing) is a fantastic way to spend time together. The added bonus is that it’s great exercise for both of you. Standing and balancing on the board while paddling seems to work every muscle in my body, and it seems to give my dog a good physical (and mental!) workout, too. If you tire of paddling, just plop yourself down on the board and take a break.”

“Many dogs naturally take to water and swimming, so if your dog already loves the water, fantastic. If not, you may be able to develop her enthusiasm for water. Find a lake or pool with a shallow area and bring out the fun! Pair the new experience of two or four paws in shallow water with an enjoyable game of tug, or feed your dog high-value treats while her paws are in the water.”

What's SUP, Pup?  Authors: WAGGONER, LISA LYLE

Source: Whole Dog Journal. Aug2014, Vol. 17 Issue 8, p7-11. 5p. 

 Source: book(Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog : Saving North America's Western Grasslands)
 "After emerging from their burrows at dawn, prairie dogs forage, fight, chase, “kiss,” vocalize, and play aboveground until they submerge for the night at dusk. Prairie dogs thus differ markedly from other burrowing mammals, such as pocket gophers and moles, which people rarely see. Further, colonysites foster the growth of plants such as black nightshade, fetid marigold (also called prairie dog weed), pigweed, and scarlet globemallow— all of which are uncommon away from colony-sites. Finally, colony-sites attract fun-to-see animals such as American badgers, American bison, black-footed ferrets, bobcats, burrowing owls, coyotes, ferruginous hawks, golden eagles, mountain plovers, prairie falcons, pronghorn, and swift foxes."

Source: Hoogland, John L., ed. Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog : Saving North America's Western Grasslands. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press, 2005. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 18 November 2014.