Ruhro George...
Watch Genius Dog Talk to His Owner in English Using a Sound Board With Dozens of Spoken Phrases

Forget about commands like “roll over” and “play dead”—this genius dog has learned to communicate with his owners using a sound board with 45 different English phrases.

The clever sheepadoodle named Bunny was recently filmed using the sound board to say things like “play,” “scritches,” and even “I love you, Mom.”

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Meet The Oldest Golden Retriever: 20-Year-Old Augie

There are many accounts of 17 or 18-year-old goldens, and even a few stories about 19-year-old goldens, but Augie is the first golden retriever to ever reach the big two-oh.

Augie is a very special girl, and she’s definitely not the norm.

Most golden retrievers live to about 10-12 years old.

Of course, many goldens live to 13, 14, or 15 years old, and, unfortunately, many live shorter than the average.

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Will Sheep Dog's be out of a job soon?
Robot dog herds sheep in New Zealand

A U.S. engineering firm and a New Zealand software company are testing out a robotic dog's abilities to emulate its biological counterparts with a traditional canine task: herding sheep.

I'm not so sure that I'd let that run across the backs of sheep in a run like real sheep dogs do. :-O

Cheers.

Will Sheep Dog's be out of a job soon?
Robot dog herds sheep in New Zealand

A U.S. engineering firm and a New Zealand software company are testing out a robotic dog's abilities to emulate its biological counterparts with a traditional canine task: herding sheep.

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Fort Worth senior living resident searches storm sewer for 3 hours to save neighbor’s dog

The story is almost too fantastical to believe.

A 65-year-old cancer survivor who is recovering from spinal surgery saved her elderly neighbor’s blind and deaf dog from a storm sewer.

... “I thought there was no way we’re going to find this dog,” Gilmore said. “Only an idiot would do this. If I fall, I’m dead.”

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We couldn’t be more proud of Dad.’: Designer of Fort Worth dog train dies at 91

Walter Virgil “Corky” Bostick, one of the creators of Fort Worth’s “dog train” — which was made to entertain the numerous stray dogs in his near downtown neighborhood — has died.

For those new to North Texas, the Fort Worth “dog train” is eight 55-gallon fiberglass barrels on utility dollies, hitched together and pulled by a riding mower or an all-terrain vehicle

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A little bit expensive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-51620008

I have owned a couple of non pedigreed border collies in the past and really missed them when they passed. It took me almost ten years to get another dog after the second border collie died of old age. The dog I have now is a mixed breed probably sheltie/lab and due to my age will probably be my last dog and I don't know whether I would sell her or not if a big offer was made.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

A little bit expensive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-51620008

A heart warming story :)
Adopted Boy Makes It His Mission to Save Old Dogs Who Need a Home

An eight-year-old boy who has been adopted out of the foster care system has made it his mission in life to save old dogs who need a home.

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Basset Hound Stranded in Tennessee Floods Lifted to Safety by Construction Crew

A “big old fat” basset hound stuck in the Tennessee River in Chattanooga was lifted to safety by a construction crew on February 19th.

The dog, named Buddy, was trapped in some brush along the banks of the river.

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‘This seems impossible.’ Dog missing from Houston for 13 years found in Fort Worth

... The shelter began trying to determine who this dog belonged to and where his home was.

They found three microchips planted inside the dog, Smith said, meaning multiple people must have had him over the years without making an effort to return him home. They focused on the chip that had been there the longest, which led them to Webster.

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Meet "Subway Sally":

The Subway employee, Giovanni Luhman, posted on TikTok about “Subway Sally” waiting patiently at the Subway door each night for tasty handouts. She peers in through the glass until some kind soul brings her a little paper-wrapped parcel of goodies, which she inhales before slipping off into the night again

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Christmas miracle for Florida dog whose heart stopped

A Florida man was hoping for a Christmas miracle when his dog was attacked by another animal, and a team of veterinarians provided it.

The heart of Gerald Ford's 1-year-old French bulldog Neo stopped beating following the attack on Christmas Eve. In a rare occurrence, veterinarians at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine were able to revive Neo.

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Snowmobilers rescue lost puppies on Utah mountain top

WEST HAVEN, Utah — Three puppies are recovering after being rescued from a Weber County mountain top.

Snowmobilers say it was "just dumb luck" when they found the puppies on Monte Cristo living in a sheep carcass

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Yes. He/she is called Dogor, translated from the Yakut language as “friend" :)
Short for "Dogorwolf"...

https://apnews.com/9fc66ba009db4a19a79c6f3369569f77
Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrost

YAKUTSK, Russia (AP) — Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country’s Far East.

Discovered last year in a lump of frozen mud near the city of Yakutsk, the puppy is unusually well-preserved, with its hair, teeth, whiskers and eyelashes still intact.

“This puppy has all its limbs, pelage – fur, even whiskers. The nose is visible. There are teeth. We can determine due to some data that it is a male,” Nikolai Androsov, director of the Northern World private museum where the remains are stored, said at the presentation at the Yakutsk’s Mammoth Museum which specializes in ancient specimens.

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Dog or Wolf? Prehistoric Puppy Discovered in Russia Might Be Missing Link
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/11/29/dog-or-wolf-prehistoric-puppy-discovered-in-russia-might-be-missing-link-a68403

Rescue Dog Goes Viral Thanks to Ability to ‘Scream’

A rescue dog has become a “breed ambassador” for his kind based on his unique ability to scream, and he’s going viral on Instagram for it.

..... “He looked across the room through a glass window they had, he saw a dog on the other side, and that’s when he screamed for the first time,” said Allen.

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Doggone it!
Ruff ride: Florida dog bumps car into motion, gets solo trip

News outlets report residents called police Thursday after seeing the dog trapped and clambering around in the car as it spun in circles in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood

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