Question

read tys topic sentence for a paragraph: there are even a few cases where dogs have taken a snakebite for their owners. which supporting detail should ty use? some dogs may seem mean, but if they are it is only because they have been mistreated by humans. wess, a collie, jumped in front of his owner lily and allowed the snake to bite him to protect lily. norma, a shetland sheepdog, gave birth to nine pups without the slightest difficulty.

Explanation:

The topic - sentence is about dogs taking snakebites for their owners. The second option provides a specific example of a dog (Wess, a collie) doing exactly that, which supports the topic - sentence. The first option is about dogs being mean due to mistreatment and the third option is about a dog giving birth, neither of which are related to dogs taking snakebites for their owners.

Answer:

Wess, a collie, jumped in front of his owner Lily and allowed the snake to bite him to protect Lily.