| Dogs Are Man's Best Friend
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| | and the German Shepherd still show a
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| Dogs are believed to be descendants of
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| | strong resemblance to the wolf. There
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| wild wolves. They were the first wild
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| | are many different breeds in existence
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| animal to be tamed. Ancient man probably
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| | today, from the short haired Beagle and
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| brought home cub wolves to raise as
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| | Boston Terrier to the long haired Cockers
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| pets. The pet wolves were also useful in
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| | and Scotties. The Beagle may be better
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| driving away bears and other wild
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| | suited to live in the city, while Setters
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| animals. One of the oldest known breed
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| | or Collies may be more comfortable in the
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| of dogs is the Salukis, which were bred
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| | country. The tallest dogs are Great
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| by Egyptians thousands of years ago as
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| | Danes and the Irish Wolfhound. They
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| hunting dogs. Greyhounds and Dalmatians
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| | would probably be more comfortable in a
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| are also among the oldest breeds
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| | place where they had a lot of room to run
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| documented.
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| | and play.
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| Over the centuries, people have found
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| | In the United States, one out of three
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| many ways for dogs to be useful. Dogs
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| | families owns one or more dogs. Most
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| helped to pull loads, herd cattle and
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| | dogs live anywhere from eight to fifteen
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| sheep, and guard their master and the
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| | years. When dogs are one year old, they
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| masters property. The Ancient Greeks
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| | are as physically mature as a 15 year old
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| developed tiny lap dogs, which were meant
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| | human. Dogs can see some color but not
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| to be held in a ladys lap to help keep
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| | as vividly as humans, thus they are
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| her stomach warm. Bulldogs with huge
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| | considered color blind. Yet, dogs can
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| jaws and short noses were developed so
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| | see much better in dim light than us.
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| they could hang onto the throat of a bull
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| | Dogs have us beat in the category of
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| and still be able to breathe. In more
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| | smell, also. Their sense of smell is up
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| recent years, dogs have been trained as
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| | to one million times greater than humans!
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| seeing eye dogs for the blind. Dogs have
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| | Regardless of which kind of dog you
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| also been recruited to work with law
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| | choose- big, little, smooth haired,
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| enforcement to detect drugs and
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| | shaggy, fast, slow, playful or dignified,
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| explosives.
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| | dogs make wonderful companions. Enjoy
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| Today many dogs, such as the Poodle or
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| | their companionship and remember they
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| Chihuahua, no longer resemble the wolf.
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| | need plenty of love, attention, and
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| Other dogs, such as the Siberian Husky
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| | petting to be happy!
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