Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A dog's naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
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Dogs sometimes fake being sick to get attention.
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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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A man is more likely to get a woman's phone number if he is accompanied by a dog.
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George was the world's largest dog who weighed 233 pounds, stood at 43 inches tall from paw to shoulder, and ate 180 pounds of food a month.
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One in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone.
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