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Dosha, a 10-month-old pit bull mix living with her master…
Dosha, a 10-month-old pit bull mix living with her master in Clearlake, California, had a really bad day on April 15, 2003. That morning, she jumped a fence to escape her yard and was subsequently hit...
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Back in 1946, a British fox terrier named Ben won international acclaim for...
Back in 1946, a British fox terrier named Ben won international acclaim for his ability to say the phrase, “I want one”, evidently expressing desire for a cup of tea, a biscuit and other doggy treats....
View ArticleGoogle prefers dogs to cats…
Google prefers dogs to cats. Their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company.
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In 1860′s San Francisco, two stray dogs who were best…
In 1860′s San Francisco, two stray dogs who were best friends became local celebrities. Their exploits were celebrated in local papers and they were granted immunity from the city’s dog catchers.
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Abraham Lincoln’s loyal dog Fido was also needlessly murdered…
Abraham Lincoln’s loyal dog Fido was also needlessly murdered shortly after the President’s assassination.
View ArticleA golden retriever has been caught on camera trying…
A golden retriever has been caught on camera trying to save fish stranded on land. The cameraman was criticized for not taking a similar action.
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A loyal dog once stopped his owner from committing suicide…
A loyal dog once stopped his owner from committing suicide by knocking the gun out of the owner’s hand.
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A dog called Bobbie traveled over 2,500 miles across America to get…
A dog called Bobbie traveled over 2,500 miles across America to get back to his owners after being accidentally abandoned.
View ArticleFirefighters would hide in Ground Zero rubble so that dogs could…
Firefighters would hide in Ground Zero rubble so that dogs could find “survivors”. Constantly finding bodies was leading to high stress in the dogs as they thought they were failing.
View ArticleDogs sneeze to communicate to other dogs…
Dogs sneeze to communicate to other dogs that they’re not being aggressive.
View ArticleMany unlicensed dog sellers in China perform DIY plastic…
Many unlicensed dog sellers in China perform DIY plastic surgery on sickly runts to make them resemble expensive breeds. The dogs are given painkillers and stimulants to appear active and healthy...
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Dogs have a bacteria on their paws that make them smell…
Dogs have a bacteria on their paws that make them smell like corn chips, which is commonly referred to as “Frito Feet.”
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Laika, the first dog in space, did not die peacefully of poison…
Laika, the first dog in space, did not die peacefully of poison after six days as initially reported, but rather within seven hours of launch, likely due to overheating caused by a faulty temperature...
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Dogs have ‘Eureka moments’ and enjoy the experience of solving…
Dogs have ‘Eureka moments‘ and enjoy the experience of solving a problem in order to obtain a reward.
View ArticleA cave in France has the footprints of an 8- to 10-year-old boy left in the…
A cave in France has the footprints of an 8- to 10-year-old boy left in the mud 26,000 years ago alongside the paw prints of either a wolf or a large dog, the oldest evidence of human/canine...
View ArticleBefore the launch, one of the scientists took Laika home to play with…
Before the launch, one of the scientists took Laika home to play with his children. In a book chronicling the story of Soviet space medicine, Dr. Vladimir Yazdovsky wrote, “I wanted to do something...
View ArticleIn 2008 a dog named Sophie Tucker survived 4 months lost at sea off the coast…
In 2008 a dog named Sophie Tucker survived 4 months lost at sea off the coast of Australia. She fell overboard while sailing in bad weather with her owners. She then swam 5 nautical miles in stormy,...
View ArticleA sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable...
A sick Great Dane was rushed to the emergency hospital. Unidentifiable foreign material showed up in his stomach on x-ray. Hours later, the surgeon reported removing 43-and-a-half socks from the dog’s...
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In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After...
In 2007, a US Marine in Iraq befriended a stray desert dog called Nubs. After someone stabbed the dog with a screwdriver, the marine nursed him back to health, developing such a bond that when the unit...
View ArticleNot all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim…
Not all breeds of dogs can swim. Among those that can’t swim at all or swim only with great difficulty are basset hounds, bulldogs, dachshunds, pugs, corgis, Scottish and Boston terriers and greyhounds.
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