I actually agree with the other person - I believe the correct answer is: <span>Without proper hygiene, dogs can become matted and sick, just the same as any human being.
The author's claim is that Americans should start taking better care of their dogs, by washing and grooming them more regularly. The reason why they should do that is stated in the sentence I would choose as the correct answer.
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Answer:
B) The point the author is trying to get across.
I think its
“They” is cleaning up their garbage mess so that the neighborhood black bear won’t make chaos
Hope this is correct.