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• Arthur - "Arthur's New Puppy"
  Arthur's new puppy is exactly what he wanted. He's cute and wriggly and he follows Arthur everywhere. But training a puppy is harder than Arthur thought. Can he teach Pal to behave -- and to pee outside -- before his parents get to aggravated?
• Clifford - "Adopt-A-Pup"
  Evan, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford all help out at the Adopt-A-Pup booth at the neighborhood street fair. Clifford befriends a teacup poodle named Bon Bon, a tiny dog who is barely bigger than he is, and helps her find a home.

Do in Class

• Arthur: Cats and Dogs - Explore the habits, communication techniques and favorite foods of cats and dogs, and choose a cat or dog to imitate. Create bookmarks of a cat or dog body using basic shapes.
• Barney: Paper Plate Puppies - Learn that different kinds of dogs have different physical characteristics. Make a dog puppet using paper plates.
• Clifford: Canine Care - Learn about man's best friend by exploring interesting facts about different sizes and breeds of dogs. Discuss ideas for the proper care of pet dogs, create a collection of dog pictures and learn how to say "dog" in different languages.
• Dragonfly TV: Dog Color Vision - Design an investigation to determine if dogs are colorblind, examine how one might determine if dogs like different styles of music and test a dog's sense of smell. (Advanced Activity)
• Nature: Happiness is a Warm Puppy - Investigate behaviors, characteristics and habits of various breeds of dogs, and select a breed of dog that would best fit your lifestyle. Create a picture book from a dog's point of view. (Advanced Activity)
• ZOOM: Dog Ball - Play this fun game where you get to bark and roll the ball with your nose!
• ZOOM: Dog Biscuits - Make this yummy treat for your furry friend.

Play and Watch Online

• Arthur: Stop & Go: Pal - Why is Arthur's dog Pal riding the Subway? You decide.
• Between the Lions: How to be a Good Dog - Enjoy this story about Bobo, a dog who takes etiquette lessons from a cat so his owner will let him stay in the house. Read along as the words are highlighted or listen to the story while enjoying the pictures.
• Between the Lions: Not Afraid of Dogs - Discover how a young boy lost his fear of dogs as you read along with this story.
• Clifford: Games - Choose a game to play with your favorite red dog, Clifford.
• Dragonfly TV: Dog Breeding - Discover that traits in dogs are passed down from their parents and can be blended in this online activity. (Advanced Activity)
• Fetch: Dog Ears - Is your hearing as keen as a dog's? Play Ruff's audio safe cracking game to test your listening skills. (Advanced Activity)
  

Read

• Bark, George
  By Jules Feiffer
  Published June 1999 by HarperCollins Publishers
  When his mother asks him to bark, George, a pup, can meow, quack, and oink, but not arf. What's wrong with George? Young children and older readers will love Feiffer's tale of a dog with an unusual problem and an exasperated mother.
• Sally Goes to the Vet
  By Stephen Huneck
  Published April 2004 by Abrams,Harry N Inc
  It has been raining for days, and Sally, a black Lab, has been stuck inside with nothing to do. When good weather returns and she gets to play outside, she hurts her head in a fall and is taken to a vet. Young readers learn what vets do to help animals. It will seem much like what their own doctors do for them. Hunecks's woodcut prints provide a dog's eye view. Huneck describes his print technique in a brief introduction.

*As most PBS children's programs offer one year extended taping rights for teachers, please feel free to tape them now and save them for use in your classroom during the school year.