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 can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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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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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A group of pugs is called a grumble.
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Two dogs were among the Titanic survivors.
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