A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Sergeant Stubby was the only war dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat in WWI. He saved his regiment from surprise mustard gas attacks, found and comforted the wounded, and even once caught a German spy by the seat of his pants, holding him there until American Soldiers found him.
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Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.
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The Basenji dog is the only dog that is not able to bark.
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Meysi is one of the world's smallest dogs, measuring in at just 7cm tall, 12cm long, and weighing a meagre 250 grams (only slightly heavier than a hamster!)
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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