Story 1: My Mate Manu

Becoming a Save the Kiwi Dog:

Write criteria for a Bank of New Zealand Save the Kiwi Dog.

·         What characteristics would a dog need to be considered for training? Present a list of characteristics in the form of a checklist.

·         What would a Save the Kiwi dog need to learn to do? Write a list of training activities. Develop a checklist of the important skills or capabilities a Kiwi dog will need to have before being able to go to work in the bush.

·         Design a develop poster which could be used to advertise and promote the work of a Save the Kiwi dog, describing why they do such an important job and what people can do to help.

Equipment:

·         List all the equipment that Pete and Manu would need when on a day out tracking kiwi.

·         Design a new muzzle for a kiwi recovery dog, one which incorporates comfort and style!

·         Design a more comfortable kennel box for Manu, after all, she spends a lot of time in there going to and from work!

A Typical Day:

·         Create a timetable of Pete and Manu’s day out tracking.

·         Make of flowchart of what happens when Manu locates a kiwi – from Manu picking up the scent through to Pete logging the details of the bird.

Develop a Breed Profile:

As mentioned in the story, Manu belongs to a breed of dogs known as Hungarian Viszla. Using the Internet or other resources, research as much as you can about this breed and present your findings to the class in a poster or booklet format. Some of the questions you may like to use to start could include:

1.      The origins of the breed (history, origin, traditional uses etc).

2.      How the uses and the nature of the work carried out by the breed has changed over time.

3.      Interesting characteristics, personality, habits, like or dislikes.

4.      Close modern-day canine relatives.