Complete each gap using a word from the box. You can use each option ONLY ONCE.
barked – bee – beak – kittens – neighing – paws – puppy – seagull – tail – wing
As a lifelong animal lover, I have always lived with pets. The first was a dog called Blackie. I will never forget him. He was a tiny when we got him, small enough to fit in the palm of my hand. He didn’t stay small for long, however; by the time he was a year old, he was over a metre tall.
We named him Blackie because he was entirely black except for his two front , which were white. Blackie was very protective of us and if anyone came near our house. However, as soon as he realised they were friendly, he would wag his showing how happy he was.
Blackie may have been huge, but he certainly was not brave, and whenever he saw a cat, he’d run away as fast as he could. This was because a cat had once scratched him on the nose after he came too close to her .
Blackie was fascinated by insects, despite having once been stung by a , and if one flew into the garden, he would chase it and attempt to catch it. He was also fond of horses, and whenever he heard our neighbour's horses in the field next door, he'd stop whatever he was doing and run towards the fence.
When Blackie was two years old, a bird named Martha came to stay for a while. She was a with a broken that my sister had found at the beach. Martha stayed with us for a few months until she was able to fly again, and although Blackie was jealous at first, the two soon became good friends. In fact, he would dig for worms in the soil, which Martha would then pick up with her .
Blackie was with us for over fifteen years, and although I’ve had many pets since then, none have been quite so affectionate and special as him.