You can train a pet dog to do lots of things. Discover how a pet dog makes the best pet in this decodable non-fiction book by Jean Coppendale. Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development. Text type: A simple non-fiction book. Pages 14-15 provide an opportunity for children to recap the story. Curriculum links: Science, PSHE. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.