The veterinarian and the psychologist have joined forces to redress the behavioral ills of dogs. Subject to the same emotional problems as their owners, dogs have increasingly developed neuroses formerly attributable to humans. Dog owner frequently reveal their own egos in their choice of a pet. Haven’t you seen many a huge dog taking a small person for a walk? The dog fits in with its owner’s own frustrated feelings of aggression and power. Many lonely people find a dog a source of comfort-reliable, affectionate, and willing to listen. Child psychologists have turned to dogs for help. The child who rejects his or her peers or parent will treasure a dog and can be influenced by the psychologist who talk about the dog. Childless couples frequently select baby-sized dogs upon whom they lavish parental affection. What happens to dogs that are burdened with owners who treat them like people? They behave like spoiled children. A dog whose owner feeds him or her lap refuses to eat from a bowl on the floor. A dog belonging to a childless couple for several years developed paralysis in its hind legs when they produced a real baby. Endless are the examples of human neuroses suffered by our canine friends. The veterinarian psychologist advises us to follow the advice of our child psychologist: Bring up our dogs with the same patience, love, and discipline we extend to our children. 1. Dogs resemble people in their inability to….. A. work together B. develop neuroses C. live in confined spaces D. cope with emotional changes 2. Dog owners reflect their own egos by selecting a dog that………….. A. is temperamentally similar to them B. has characteristics they lack C. will guard their property D. resembles them in appearance 3. Child psychologists use dogs………………….. A. as a means of establishing a rapport with a withdrawn child B. as objects for experiments in human psychology D. to make doctor visits more pleasant for children 4. You can infer that the dog that developed paralysis when its owners had a child was A. struck by a disease of the nerves B. affectionate toward the new baby C. hit by a struck D. neurotically jealous 5. The author suggest that the best way to bring up a dog is to ………………… A. treat it like an animal B. overindulge it C. follow the rules of discipline D. act as though it’s a child