Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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Rex the German Shepherd was a rescue dog with a bad temper. He refused to be fed by humans and would attack strangers, but he’s a changed dog after falling in love with Geraldine the goose!
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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