Peoplewhoareawayfromhomealldaysshouldnot
owndogs,leavingadoglonelyfor8ormorehours
atatimewascruelandunfairtreatment.MycousinXiao
Ming,forexample,ownsa2-year-olddog,Sal.She
isaverynicedogwholovespeopleandisfriendlyas
ananimalcanbe.EachdayXiaoMingleavestoschool
ateightinthemorning.Hedoesn’treturnbackhome
untilfive-thirty,allthattimehisdogislockinatiny
room.Thepoordogseessunlightsandbreathesfresh
aironlyifXiaoMinggetsbacktowalkhim.