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I think Skeetah sees China as both abs asset and a companion. With Chinas puppies coming it would provide the family with more income, but also throughout the excerpt it seemed like Skeetah cares for China.

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Throughout the excerpt, although China is the one actually fighting, Skeetah is constantly coaching her through it with commands and China listens. I think that this shows that both the dog and the human care and trust each other.

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In the excerpt, Skeetah whispers to China and gets licked in return. This shows that China and Skeetah are close as China likes Skeetah as she licked Skeetah, which shows a close bond.

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Skeetah grows to see China as a companion over time however she understands the dog importance as an asset to the family.

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I think Skeetah sees China as a companion because in the book it shows that she cares for her dog. In the excerpt it states, “Skeetah smooths her, talks to her”, after we find out China is hurt when fighting.

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Can you be both?  I wonder if the relationship was strengthened by the fact that there is a financial benefit. Now the dog is cherished in many ways.

Also if there is a financial benefit, Skeetah has to spend more time with the dog. More time can breed a stronger relationships.

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"'Make 'em know!' Skeetah calls, barely louder than speaking.
China hears.
'Make them know.'"
This except shows that even though Skeetah is barely yelling and China is in a full fight with another dog, she is able to hear him.

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Although it is very clear China and Skeetah have a strong connection, I do think Skeetah views her more as an asset. In the excerpt we read, China was being severely hurt and the way that Skeetah approached that made me think he did care about her, but cared less about her as a dog, and cared more about what she could do for their family.

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I think Skeetah sees China as a companion. It just so happened that they were put in a tight spot and China’s pregnancy proved to be beneficial for them. I don’t think Skeetah views her as an asset because he would’ve disregarded her feelings and maybe put her in danger but he made sure that this wouldn’t harm her.

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Skeetah most likely sees China and her puppies as an asset rather than companions as with the presence of the puppies comes the chance for monetary gain in this case and as money is something the family doesn’t have an abundance of Skeetah most likely See’s China and the pups as assets.

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I think both but mostly as a asset because the use China in dog fights which is messed up but they do care for China a d would sad if something bad happened - Brian 

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I think both but mostly as a asset because the use China in dog fights which is messed up but they do care for China a d would sad if something bad happened - Brian 

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I definitely think that Skeetah sees China as a companion, though there is a complicated way that China is a sort of lifeline, the main source of money. There puppies are most certainly seen as assets but China would not be discarded when her material value to the family ceased

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I think that Skeetah sees China as both because it seems as though that Skeetah loves and deeply cares for China. At the same time Selling the puppies would greatly benefit Skeetah’s fmaily.