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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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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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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