| Aside from detecting cancer and taking
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| | in the arms of the actress Jean Harlow.
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| their owners to the doctor, dogs have
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| | Way to go Rin Tin Tin.
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| contributed a great deal to mankind and
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| | Super Dog 5: Rob.
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| his existence. Here is a brief
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| | This "Collie" ran very dangerous
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| description of 9 super canines and their
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| | missions during the 40s or around the
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| remarkable stories dating back in time:-
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| | time of the second world war. He would go
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| Super Dog 1: Barry.
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| | behind enemy lines using parachute. He
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| St Bernard lived in a monastery from 1800
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| | would the army personnel get a good night
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| to 1810. This dog saved many lives on the
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| | sleep by standing guard in their place.
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| dangerous pass between Swiss-Italian
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| | Super Dog 6: Laika
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| border. This pass took people to over
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| | Laika became world famous for its
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| 8000 feet above sea level causing all
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| | travels. This was the first non human to
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| sorts of problems.
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| | travel round the world. Laika travelled
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| Super Dog 2: Stubby in 1918.
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| | in the Russain spaceship sputnik 2 and
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| Stubby was the most decorated hero in US
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| | had its names added to the history.
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| military history. And rightly so because
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| | Unfortunately, she only lived for a few
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| this pit bull terrier played as
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| | hours so Laika's fame was short lived.
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| important a role in the war as any other
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| | Super Dog 7: Roselle
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| soldier did if not better. This canine
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| | Roselle led her blind owner to safety.
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| went along with the American soldiers on
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| | This is a recent story and relates to the
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| 17 different battles which in itself is a
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| | 9/11 incident in twin tower New York.
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| remarkable achievement. This dog operated
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| | Roselle; a Labrador, not only guided its
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| in extreme conditions to locate wounded
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| | owner down the 78 story building but also
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| American soldiers so that they can be
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| | helped him to safety by taking his owner
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| helped and rescued to safe places.
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| | to a friends house.
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| Super Dog 3: Togo
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| | Super Dog 8. Endal.
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| In 1925, this Siberian husky must have
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| | A wheel chair bound man was knocked out
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| broken the land speed record because Togo
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| | of his chair and became unconscious. This
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| travelled nearly 130 miles day. The total
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| | Labrador moved the man into recovery
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| journey time was 5.5 days covering a
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| | position, covered him with a blanket and
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| distance of nearly 700 miles. Add to
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| | finally moved a mobile phone near the man
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| that the Alaskan snow and the whole
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| | so that he could call for help. Endal by
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| journey looks virtually impossible. But,
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| | his quick thinking saved this man's life.
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| Togo made it to his intended destination
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| | Super Dog 9: Orca
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| and delivered its cargo of medicine.
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| | Orca saved lives of children. A group of
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| Guess what the cargo was? It was serum to
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| | children went missing on a mountain
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| prevent an epidemic of diphtheria and
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| | excursion in South Africa. This Alsation
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| Togo did indeed prevent the spread of
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| | helped the rescuer find so that they
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| diphtheria.
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| | could be brought to safety. Fortunately,
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| Super Dog 4: Rin Tin Tin.
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| | all the children were rescued to safety
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| Rin Tin Tin was a famous movie star in
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| | thanks to the efforts of Orca.
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| his short life from 1918 to 1932. Rin Tin
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| | Finally, dogs have made an invaluable
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| Tin had his own limousine to take him
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| | contribution to mankind recently in
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| about. Add to that, a personal chef for
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| | tackling life threatening medical
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| Rin Tin Tin to accompany him on his
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| | conditions by making diagnosis. Dogs
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| travels and to organise his meals. Rin
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| | will continue to amaze me by their
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| Tin Tin is rumoured to have passed away
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| | valuable input for years to come.
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