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| ROLLO |
| Rollo is a special little Dachshund. He has what is called a physical disability. His back is weak and his back legs are not able to hold him up--but no problem. His owner bought him a special little set of wheels and now Rollo zips around and plays with his buddies and goes to doggy school. Rollo is a happy dog. He has many friends because he is always willing to be a friend to others. |
| Have you ever seen a person in a wheel chair? They use their chair like Rollo uses his wheels. If you saw Rollo going down the sidewalk with his wheels would you laugh at him or call him names? No, because that would make him very sad. No one likes to have others be mean to them. So, what would be the nice thing to do if you saw Rollo? Yes, of course, you would do like you do with any dog out walking with their owner. You smile and say hi. What do you do when you see a person in a wheelchair? Right again, you smile and say hi. Would you lean down to Rollo and try to spin his wheels? If you see someone in a wheelchair do you run over and push on it or try to jump on for a ride? Of course not. That would be very wrong. Would you like someone strange coming over to you and grabbing at your glasses or pulling on your shoes? |
| Is Rollo different than most little dogs you see? Is a person in a wheelchair different than someone who is able to walk? Yes they are----they have wheels to help them. Are they different in the inside where it really matters? No, not at all. |