Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, says Emma.
艾玛说，养狗是个好主意。
I think that having a pet dog can change a person's life.
我认为养狗能改变一个人的生活。
Therefore, people should be allowed to have pet dogs.
因此，人们应鼓励饲养宠物狗。
There are lots of reasons for this.
有多种原因。
First, dogs are really cute.
首先，狗真的很可爱。
It's nice to pick them up and hold them in our arms, and it's wonderful to see them growins up quickly.
把它们抱在怀里感觉很好，并且看着它们逐渐长大也很奇妙。
Second, we can learn about responsibility from keeping pet dogs.
第二，我们能从宠物狗的饲养过程中学习承担责任。
We have to feed them, train them and play with them.
我们要喂养、训练他们，并和它们一起玩耍。
We even have to take care of them at night.
晚上我们甚至还要照看他们。
According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.
依照我妈妈的饭，这有助于我们对人们更加负责任。
We can also learn about life and death from dogs.
我们从狗身上领悟到了生命与死亡。
Young people can learn how to care for others and how to respect all living things by keeping a pet dog.
年轻人养宠物狗，能学到如何照顾其他人以及怎样尊重所有的生命。
A dog will love you faithfully for many years.
狗将会多年始终如一的喜欢你。
Keeping pet dogs is something everyone can enjoy.
饲养宠物狗，大家都很喜欢。
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says Matt.
玛特说，饲养宠物狗不好。
In my opinion, it is never a good idea to keep a pet dog.
在我看来，养狗绝不是个好主意。
Pet dogs create a lot of mess.
宠物狗将弄得一团糟。
They leave fur and hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed regularly.
地上，床上还有沙发上，都是它们脱的毛，并且还要定期给它们清洗。
Some people are not very good at cleaning up after their dogs when they take them for a walk.
带着狗散步时，有些人不善于处理它们留下的垃圾。
As a result, these dogs create a lot of mess on the streets and in parks.
因此，大街上、公园里都被宠物狗们弄脏了。
We should remember that not all dogs are friendly.
我们应该知道不是所有的狗都很友善。
Some dogs bark at people they do not know.
有些狗对这陌生人大叫不止。
This can frighten young children.
这会吓坏小孩子。
A few dogs bark all night.
一些狗晚上的时候大叫不止。
This stops their neighbours from getting any sleep.
这将导致邻居们无法入睡。
A small number of pet dogs even bite people.
还有少数狗甚至咬人。
What's more, most people in modern cities live in flats.
此外，现代城市里大部分人住在公寓里。
They have no choice but to keep their dogs in small spaces.
他们无从选择，只有将小狗圈在狭小空间里。
This may make the dogs feel extremely unhappy.
这或许将让小狗感到很不开心。
They always need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free.
它们常常需要新鲜空气和宽敞的空间来自由地跑来跑去。
Finally, paying for dog food and visiting the vet can be expensive.
最后，狗粮和去宠物医院的花费很大。
I believe that people should not keep pet dogs.
我认为人们不应该饲养宠物狗。
