March Around the Alphabet. This is a lot of fun. The children gain added exposure to the letters while including the excitement of a stop-and-go game! 1  Write each letter of the alphabet on large index cards. 2  Be sure to put the capital letter on one side and lowercase on the other.
Typical lifespan of small dogs. Smaller dogs typically live to 14 or 15 years old. Smaller dogs generally live longer than large dogs because they don't suffer as many serious skeletal and cardiovascular diseases as larger dogs do.
Retirement. Depending on how demanding the dogâs working life is, guide dogs work for an average of 5 to 6 years. Then itâs time to hang up the harness and retire. At the end of its working life the dog often stays on as a pet in the ownerâs family.