I think the answer is "Without proper hygiene, dogs can become matted and sick, just the same as any human being." because the main statement is "<span>Dogs can be strong companions, but they also have needs that many people forget to address." because the fact at the beginning is only a statement to get you reading... Hope this helps!
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A question that you could ask the author or a character is:
Author: How did you feel when you were writing this story? How did you get the idea of the plot and characters?
Character: When you were in the story, how did you feel about what you went through?
These are just my ideas :)
Answer: these are some weird question who would search this up t f
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