Dog Goes For 17 Days With No Food Or Water

Doug Mann comes from Victoria. On February sixth he traveled to Vancouver for a meeting. He took his dog, Laska, with him. While Doug was at the meeting, someone stole his truck. Laska was in her kennel in the back of the truck!

The police looked for the truck, but they could not find it. On February 22nd, two men found Doug's truck. It was parked on a street in Vancouver. Laska was still in her kennel. She was alive, but she was very weak. A veterinarian at an animal clinic took care of Laska. Doug took her home after five days.

"The people at the animal clinic brought Laska back to life, " Doug says.

Background Information

Dogs are pets. They are a part of the family. They need love, food, shelter and exercise. Talk about what it's like to have a pet (if you've had one) or what you think it would be like. How would you feel if something happened to that pet?

Questions

1. Where is Doug Mann from?

2. What is Doug's dog's name?

3. What happened to Laska?

4. What is a kennel?

5. Why do you think Doug took his dog with him?

6. How many days was Laska lost?

7. Where was the truck found?

8. Why do you think the thieves left Laska to die?

9. What is a veterinarian?

10. How do you think Laska stayed alive?