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Is it a good idea to keep pet dogs? Emma and Matt give their opinions on this matter.
养宠物狗是否是个好主意？Emma 和 Matt 给出了自己对这事的看法。
Keeping pet dogs is a good idea, Says Emma
养宠物狗是个好主意——Emma
Keeping pet dogs is good idea. There are lots of reasons for this.
养宠物狗是个不错的主意，有很多理由：
First, dogs are really cute.
首先，狗狗真的很可爱。
It's nice to hold them is our arms, and it's wonderful to see them grow up.
（把它）把在怀里感觉很棒，并且看着它长大感觉很奇妙。
Second, we can learn responsibility from keeping dogs.
其次，养狗狗可以培养我们的责任感。
We have to feed them, train them and play with them.
我们喂它们，训练它们并和它们一起玩。
According to my mum, this helps us become more responsible people.
如同我妈妈，这有助于我们成为更加负责任的人。
Young people can learn how to care for others by keeping dogs.
年轻人可以通过养狗学习如何照顾他人。
A dog will love you faithfully and bring you lots of happiness for many years.
狗狗会忠诚地爱着你，给你多年的幸福陪伴。
So I think it's a good idea to keep pet dogs.
所以，我认为养宠物狗是一个好主意。
Keeping pet dogs is not a good idea, says Matt
养宠物狗不是个好主意——Matt
It's not a good idea to keep pet dogs.
养宠物狗不是个好主意。
Pet dogs leave their hair on the floor, on beds and on sofas, and they need to be washed often.
宠物狗在地板上、床铺上和沙发上到处掉毛，需要经常清洁。
Dogs are noisy. Nearly all dogs bark at strangers. Some dogs bark more loudly than others.
狗很吵，几乎所有的狗都对陌生人狂吠，有些狗吠声特别大。
A few dogs bark all night. This stops people from getting any sleep.
一些狗整夜叫个不停，这将妨碍人们的睡眠。
Not all dogs are friendly. A small number of pet dogs even attack people.
并非所有的狗都很友善，少数宠物狗甚至攻击人。
What's more, it's common for people to live in flats.
更重要的是，它和人一起住在公寓里。
They have no choice but to keep their dogs in small spaces.
这别无选择——只能继续和他们的狗处在狭小的空间里。
However, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces where they can run free.
然而，狗需要新鲜的空气和他们可以自由奔跑的宽阔开放空间。
Finally, owning dogs can be expensive. So keeping pet dogs is not a good idea.
最后，养狗费用很大。所以，养狗是不是一个好主意。
