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It's been said that dogs personify all the virtues of humans without the vices. Henry James wrote that his dog was "most reasonable and well-mannered" and Plato that "a dog has the soul of a philosopher." Over the years, dogs have taught us many things: loyalty, courage, and to turn around... read more

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PALEONTOLOGISTS TELL US that 14,000 years ago a Stone Age man sat next to a fire looking at an animal that we would readily recognize as a dog if we were to see it now.

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  1. Stanley Coren (Author)
 

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