Laika was born in 1953 in Russia. She(be) an astronaut. Laika couldn't read,write or speak;she only (bark). Laika , a stray dog,(be) the first animal to orbit the Earth. She(got) into space before people because scientists (want) to see if a living creature could survive in space. Laika(die) in the spaceship. In 2008 , she (get) a monument. it shows a dog standing on top of a rocket