When our pet dog, Brandy, met the three ducklings we rescued, they took small bites of her soft hair. She was 1 but she didn't stop them from doing that. She was 2 to mother these ducklings as if they were her own. All feedings and playtimes from that time on were conducted 3 Brandy's watch.
The ducklings followed her everywhere and she always made sure they were not 4 . If one 5 off, she'd herd it back to the other two. At naptime, they'd snuggle (偎依) with her in her 6 . The first time they 7 Brandy to her water bowl, they dove right in. Brandy looked at me 8 to say, "What am I supposed to do about this?" But she let them swim in it while 9 water with quick movements of her tongue.
Once the ducks matured, we 10 them at the pond near 11 we found them. They soon flew south for the winter. It was sad to see them go, but we were comforted that they had learned the 12 skills they needed. Now, Brandy 13 has some energy in her step when she realizes we're walking to the 14 — perhaps hoping her ducks will 15 when the weather warms up.
