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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A man is more likely to get a woman's phone number if he is accompanied by a dog.
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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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Service dogs are trained to know when they are on duty. When their harness is on, they know they are at work. When you take it off they instantly become playful and energetic.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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