Book excerpt: Top Ten Dog Breeds for Kids - Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Table of Contents Top 10 - List: Labrador retriever A few Labrador facts you may like to know. German shepherd A few German shepherd facts you may like to know. Poodles A few Poodle facts you may like to know. Rottweiler’s A few Rottweiler facts you may like to know. Boxers A few Boxer facts you may like to know. Golden Retriever A few Golden retriever facts you may like to know. Beagles A few Beagle facts you may like to know. Yorkshire terrier A few Terrier facts you may like to know. Bulldogs A few Bulldog facts you may like to know. Dachshund A few interesting Dachshund facts you may like to know. Conclusion Author Bio Introduction Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. Roger Caras ‘Man’s best friend.’ Is this the way you feel about your dog? I am sure you do! But do you know why domestic dogs are called man’s best friend? It’s because of their great loyalty, companionship and close relationship with humans over the years. A dog will stick to your side through thick and thin, just like a real friend. And there are amazing stories which prove this fact. If you would like to read some of them, ask your parents to help you search online. So, can you think of a particular dog you like? Many people have their own favorite and over the years, the American Kennel Club has published a list of the most beloved dogs. Can you guess which ones made the list? Of course people’s likes and dislikes tend to change over time, but for most of us, our love for dogs remain the same. How do you think the dogs feel in return? Did you know a dog can predict your behavior instinctively? He can ‘scent’ what you will do way before you do it. I know mine does. He always knows when I’m going to bathe him, and does his best to run away! The University of Abertay in Dundee actually did a study and found this to be true. A dog’s ability to ‘predict our desires’ is so keen, perhaps future generations of dogs won’t need that much training! Pretty neat, don’t you think? For this reason and more, dogs are renowned around the world for their constant devotion, and their right to be called… ‘Man’s best friend.’