Dogs 101

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Did this dog embarrass President Reagan on the White House Lawn?  Is this the supermodel of the dog world?  Why is this dog referred to as Pavarotti on four paws?  Was this dog bred to live on a boat?  Did this dog predict the winner of the Kentucky Derby?  Dogs 101 celebrates man’s best friend.  Today, the Bouvier Des Flandres, the Borzoi, the Dingo, the Keeshond, the English Setter.

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And we start with the dog that advertises love,

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…the Miniature Bull Terrier.  Some call this the clown of the dog world.  The Miniature Bull Terrier can be charismatic yet mischievous.

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Buster, bad dog.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO/OC

The Miniature Bull Terrier has attitude when it’s walking down the street, and he knows he is a tough dog.

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Bullseye is famous…

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…mascot of the store Target, and this dog is related to the big party animal, Spuds MacKenzie.  Spuds is basically his taller cousin, the Bull Terrier, but don’t be confused.  The Mini Bull is a separate breed.  Standing…

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…between ten and 14 inches tall, they weigh under 33 pounds.

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Back in 1850, an Englishman crossed a Bulldog with a White English Terrier.  What developed was this small, mini, feisty bullfighting dog,

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But this English toughie didn’t stay a fighting bully.  Through the years and with some creative breeding, he transformed into a loving pet.

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The first thing you notice on a Miniature Bull Terrier is his long, egg-shaped head.

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One of the most defining characteristics is that telltale dome-shaped, egg-shaped head.

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This dog has unusual triangular, close-set eyes, and their feet are round and compact, with well-arched toes, resembling those…

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…of a cat.

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This is Molly, who looks like a typical Miniature Bull Terrier, Roman nose, stocky body and stubborn attitude.

ANNA WEBB VO/OC

Molly, go find.  Molly.

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But Molly isn’t your typical Mini Bull.

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She lives in London and loves bopping around town.

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Molly, yes,

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…she has snooty behavior.  She’s definitely a British dog.

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Sometimes on foot or in the back of a cab or riding like a big shot in the front seat of her Mini Cooper.

ANNA WEBB VO/OC

Yeah, Molly is, without a doubt, the love of my life, yes.

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And everyone knows Molly.  After all, this duo is…

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…is pretty famous.

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Once a week, when the lights go down in London town, the whole city listens.

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ANNA WEBB OC

Yeah, that’s right.  Molly is a doggy…

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…radio co-host.

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Yep, Molly and her best friend, Matilda, Bark at the Moon…

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Where’s your friend, Matilda?

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…on their own B-B-C doggy radio show.

ANNA WEBB OC

It’s a lovely collar.

JOANNE GOOD VO/OC

Barking at the Moon is the only radio show for dogs, two hours, at the B-B-C and probably in the whole world.  How is Molly this evening?

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Well, let’s ask her, shall we?  How…

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…are you, Mols?  How are you?

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Oh, yes.

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Oh, she is.  She’s feeling very good.

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ANNA WEBB OC

Come on, Molly, good dog.

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And Molly lives…

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…like a celebrity, too.

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Good morning.

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Good morning, Molly.

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That’s right.  Molly shops at Harrods where they have a huge department dedicated to V-I-Ps, very important pets, just like Molly.

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Oh, say,

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…Molly’s so excited.

FEMALE SALES CLERK VO

Hi, Molly.

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Here at the Pet Kingdom, they have everything.  There’s Chewy Vuiton, Paw-Fiterolls.

ANNA WEBB OC

Paw-Fiteroll, oh, I see, instead of a profiterole.

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Four-poster beds, even doggie beer, and like most girly-girls, Molly just loves the clothes.

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Shake your, shake your hip, like Elvis.  Oh, look.

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We’ve got the matching lead as well.

ANNA WEBB OC/VO

Oh, that is rather smart.

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It’s 145 pounds.

ANNA WEBB VO

Right.  You say that’s nothing.  Is that right?

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But what do ladies love…

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…more than clothes?

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Spa treatments.

MALE SPA ATTENDANT OC

Hello, Molly.

ANNA WEBB VO

This is Molly.

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Today, she’s getting a hot pink pawdicure.

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ANNA WEBB VO/OC

Exactly, nothing less for Molly.

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And a blueberry-vanilla facial.  Oh, my.

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Does it taste nice?

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Yeah, a lot of dogs like to lick it, actually.

ANNA WEBB VO/OC

She probably is one of the world’s most pampered pooches.

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That’s my…

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…main objective here, to give Molly the best life…

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…possible.

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After…

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…getting…

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…fluffed and buffed, Molly hops into her pink tutu and speeds off to her favorite part of the day, tea time, where Anna and Molly share a spot of high tea at the five-star…

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…Milestone Hotel.

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Come on, look, it’s our table.  There we go.

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Hi, Molly, how are you?

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Look, it’s Uncle Stefan.  Oh, look at that, Mols.

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Good.

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Mind your nose.

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Excellent.  Woof Waffles, ma’am, you know.

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Oh, Molly.

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Her favorite.

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Look at that.

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Molly had a wonderful Woof Waffles.

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Needless to say, you know, she loves it.

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And so, without a doubt, Molly and Anna have…

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…a pretty nice life.

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And while Molly is living what many would call The Life Of Riley, most Miniature Bull Terriers can live in any environment.  As for health, some Mini Bulls can be born with a hereditary hearing defect.

DR. DEBBYE TURNER BELL VO/OC

The white Miniature Bull Terrier can be deaf.

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But not all are deaf.  It has to do with the piebald genes.  So, when getting a Mini Bull, be careful to investigate the breeding line, and the Miniature Bull Terrier’s short coat that sheds some is obviously pretty easy to groom.  An occasional brushing will do.  Unlike Molly, Miniature Bull Terriers can be stubborn and tough to train, and while it’s a dog so ugly it’s cute, it’s not the best with other animals or rambunctious children.  In general,

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…the Miniature Bull Terrier can live anywhere.  Some all-white Minis can be prone to deafness, and their short coat needs little attention.  In the training department, watch out.  They are bull-headed.  So, overall, the Miniature Bull Terrier can be a lovable pet, but its owner must be strong and the boss.

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Australia, a land of limitless beauty and diverse nature, and home to some of the most fascinating animals on Earth, the kangaroo, the Koala bear and the emu.

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But Australia is also home to one of the most fascinating and misunderstood canines on the planet, the wild Australian dog known as the Dingo.

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There are certain…

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…parts of Australia where Dingoes are considered pests, and they’re…

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…hunted…

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…quite enthusiastically.

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The Dingo was a happy camper for 5,000 years as Australia’s largest four-legged predator.

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That is until the English arrived with boatloads of sheep.

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Well the sheep…

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…arrived, it was like, you know, a Thanksgiving for…

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…the Dingo.

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With this…

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…docile source of food, the Dingo population boiled over, as…

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…did the temper of sheep ranchers.  The Dingo quickly…

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…became an outcast.

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To keep Dingoes away from the sheep, the world’s longest fence, more than 3,000 miles long, was built in Southeast Australia.

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Dingoes may be best known around the world for their infamous role in the movie A Cry In The…

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…Dark, in which the character played by Meryl Streep cried that a Dingo ate her baby.

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While Dingoes have a hearty appetite…

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…for kangaroos, rabbits and sheep,

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…there have only been three reports of them attacking humans in last 200 years in Australia.  Compare that to 14,000 attacks by domestic dogs in one year alone.

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Dingoes are not considered a breed but somewhere between a wolf and a dog.

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The Dingo was probably man’s first attempt to domesticate the wolf.

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But the Dingo stayed a wild dog, remaining on its own.  In many places in Australia, it’s illegal to keep them as a pet.  The name Dingo originated from an Aboriginal dialect, and while they were not treated as pets by Aborigines, it’s believed they often traveled with them.

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Some popular breeds of dogs…

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…actually have the Dingo in their ancestry, and those include…

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…the Australian Kelpie and the Australian Cattle Dog.

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The Dingo’s color and thickness of its coat adapt to the region of Australia it lives in.  Dingoes can rotate their heads almost 360 degrees.  They are so flexible their paws can rotate like a human’s wrist, enabling them to climb trees and even open doors.

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Dingoes have permanently erect ears, and their senses are incredible.

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They can hear the heartbeat of a rabbit hiding under a log or a rock.

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Dingoes don’t bark.  They howl and have an intricate, discernable communication system.

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11 years ago, Jim Cotterill adopted a wild Dingo pup whose parents had been poisoned by irate cattle herders.

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I’ve had him since he was ten weeks old, and I thought, “Right, I’ll treat him like a domestic dog.”

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Jim lives in the middle of Australia’s immense outback in a state that allows Dingoes as pets.  He runs what’s known as a roadhouse along a thousand mile stretch of road.  It’s sort of a motel, general store and…

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…tourist trap all in one.

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And when those tourists…

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…stop here on their way to the outpost of Alice Springs, they get the shock of their life.

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Meet Dinky, the singing Dingo.

JIM COTTERILL VO/OC

I don’t have to lead him to the piano.  He just enjoys it so much.  He’ll climb up on the piano, and he walks up and down, back and forth.  He’s the only one I know who can play a duet…

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…by himself.

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Jim says Dinky started performing when his daughters started taking piano lessons.

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The girls were home playing.  He would stand alongside and throw his head up and give sort of a vocal rendition.  That’s how it started, that was the beginning of his career.

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And Dinky’s not just a celebrity in Australia.

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Every newspaper in just about every country in the world at some point have had a story on Dinky.  On the wall behind me, there’s stories, a German paper where they refer to Dinky as Pavarotti on four paws.

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Jim doesn’t recommend Dingoes as pets, but he thinks Dinky gives people a greater appreciation of how smart and likable they can be.

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I always liked Dingoes, like, I like them more now that I know that they can sing.

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The Dingo is a wild dog and illegal in many locations, and they should at all times be kept away from away from small animals and unfamiliar children.  In captivity, Dingoes can live as long as 20 years, but in the wild, only 25 percent of a litter will make it to their first birthday, and the wild Dingo’s number one predator is man.

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In the wild, Dingoes shed naturally in the summer.  Dingoes are extremely intelligent and can learn up to 25 commands in their first 16 weeks, but soon after, they become very independent, and any training will be done on their terms.  Dingo pups form early bonds both to their territory and their pack.  Their pack could be a family, including small children and other domesticated animals, but the experts all agree that you should think long and hard before ever attempting to make a Dingo a pet and check local laws to see if it’s legal.

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So, to recap.  In the wild, Dingoes live in open spaces.  To keep them as a pet, you need a lot of fenced-in acreage.  They are naturally very healthy animals.  In captivity, the Dingo may require some light brushing.  They are very smart but fiercely independent, and while they can adapt to their surroundings, they are not a good choice for a pet.

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To Australians, the Dingo is a source of national pride.

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When Dogs 101 returns,

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…meet the breed favored by the captain of the Titanic.  One of these could predict a Kentucky Derby winner.  This dog tried to make a fool of President Reagan, and this dog put an entire fire company on thin ice.

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If elegance is an English trait, then this Setter sure suits its name.

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They’re beautiful to look at.  They’re athletic, and they also have an air of goofiness and playfulness about them.

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An English Setter joined Herbert Hoover in the White House,

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…and in the 1930s, a Setter named Jim gained fame for picking seven Kentucky Derby winners.  Each year, he would pick a card with the winner’s name.

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Hey, good boy.

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DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN OC

I like them, and it’s not just because I’m English by origin.

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English hunters wanted the perfect bird dog and companion.

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So, around 300 years ago, they began combining the Spanish Spaniel, the Water Spaniel and Springer Spaniel,

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…developing a dog that went into a unique stance, or set, when stalking game.

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These elegant looks are actually built for the hunt…

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…starting with a long, muscular neck.  That flowing, feathered coat is the Setter’s most distinguishing trait.

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The color pattern on their coat is known as Belton Markings for the town of Belton, England.  Belton comes in orange, blue, lemon, liver and tricolored varieties, but they’re all born with white coats.

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The English Setter has the unique color, but it’s probably one of the sweetest of all the Setters.

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That may explain why people go to such lengths to help a Setter in need.

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This is Bell, a one-year-old English Setter who’s getting ready for a big journey.

RICK BERRY VO/OC

Bell is just a sweetheart.  That’s all you can say about her.  She’s a good little dog.

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Bell’s story begins a few months ago when she was abandoned at a vet’s office.

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Rick and Milber Berry took Bell into their home outside of San Antonio.  The Berrys foster rescues waiting to find a forever home.

MILBER BERRY VO/OC

We help them overcome issues so that adoptions…

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…are more successful.  That’s our girl.

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With the love and companionship of the Berrys and their two English Setters, Sweet and Hank, Bell started to come out of her shell.

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Meanwhile, up…

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…in Illinois, a devoted English Setter owner was just getting over the loss of his…

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…dog,

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…Ginger.

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Finally, I just had that feeling that the time was right to go…

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…ahead and get a new, another…

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…English Setter.

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When Gordon saw Bell’s profile, he knew he’d found his new best friend, except for one big problem.

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Bell’s foster home in Texas is a thousand miles away from Gordon’s home in Illinois.

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Luckily, Bell caught another break, a program called Pilots N Paws.

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As pilots, we’re always looking for excuses to go flying.  So, this is a good excuse to go flying and to be doing something worthwhile at the same time.

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Volunteer pilots like Dave Morris transport rescue animals to forever homes across the country.

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MILBER BERRY VO

Bell.

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Today, Dave will the fly the first leg of Bell’s journey home.

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MILBER BERRY OC

I love you.  Bye-bye.

RICK BERRY VO/OC

You get a little creature like this one, and she has absolutely stolen my heart.

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It is a little heartbreaking, but giving them up is what we do.

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DAVE MORRIS OC

We’re gonna go for a nice ride.

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After the goodbyes, Dave and Bell are off, with Bell properly strapped in.

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VFR flight following to Neosho, Missouri for a Pilots N Paws transport.

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500 miles later, the duo reach Neosho, Missouri,

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Come on, Bell.

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…where pilot Sam…

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…Taylor takes the controls for the last leg of Bell’s journey.

SAM TAYLOR VO/OC

I’ve rescued 230 dogs, and Bell will be 231.

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Bell is alert at takeoff, but once the flight is underway,

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Bell, we have about three hours of flight ahead of us.

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…Bell does what many of us do during flights, curl up and take a nap.

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Meanwhile, on the ground, Gordon waits with nervous anticipation.

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Sure she’s gonna need a lot of adjustment, but English Setters seem to adjust…

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…pretty quick.

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Fair skies make for an easy landing into Davenport, Iowa, and Bell’s new life.

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Hi, sweetheart.

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It’s been quite a day for Bell, a journey…

GORDON OC

Hi, girl.

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…of a thousand miles to find her forever home

GORDON VO

That’s a lot of traveling in two days.  Let’s go home.

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The happy ending to Bell’s story is all thanks…

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…to some very special pilots bringing new hope to abandoned animals no matter where they’re found.

GORDON VO

They sacrifice…

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…their time, their plane.

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For Gordon and Bell, all this hard work means the beginning of a beautiful new friendship.

GORDON VO/OC

She’s gonna be a good dog.

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And if you want to bring an English Setter into your home, remember, Setters can adapt to most home environments but need plenty of exercise.  The long, feathered coat requires brushing every two days.  Anything to do with hunting comes easy to a Setter, but a stubborn streak might challenge trainers.

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They just require somebody to really help them…

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…to show their stuff.

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There are a few congenital conditions to watch out for.

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English Setters can be prone to hip dysplasia and deafness.

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Setters are great with families but can be a little timid around rough and tumble young kids.

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English Setters are good in an apartment if given daily exercise.  They’re prone to deafness and hip dysplasia.  Setters require regular grooming, can challenge obedience trainers, and Setters get along best in families mindful of the dog’s sensitive side.

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More Dogs 101 ahead.

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Coming up, a breed made famous by the Reagans and the Kennedys.  This breed is famous for its smile, and this dog helps veterans when they get home.

MALE VETERAN OC

You’re such a good boy.

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Designed for speed and endurance, capable of fast starts, turns on a dime, quick stops, this is not a sports car.  This is a Borzoi.

ANDREA ARDEN OC/VO

Borzoi means swift in Russian, and that is absolutely true.

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This speed demon is also quite…

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…a looker.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN OC/VO

It’s just…

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…a very elegant, graceful, athletic, absolutely stunningly gorgeous dog.

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So, it’s no wonder they were dogs in vogue during the Art Deco period of 1920s and 30s.  They appeared in high end advertisements and were the dogs of choice for Hollywood starlets like Jean Harlow and Olivia de Havilland.  Even the captain of the Titanic owned one, and Pink Floyd took the stage with a Borzoi.

DR. DEBBYE TURNER BELL OC

I think of them as the supermodels…

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…of the dog world.

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To create this perfect blend of beauty, grace and speed,

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…17th Century Russian aristocrats crossed Arabian Greyhounds with thick-coated Russian Sheepdogs.

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Borzoi, also known as Russian Wolfhounds, were bred hundreds of years ago to hunt wolves, foxes and hare.

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A giant breed, Borzoi can weigh up to 120 pound…

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…and reach heights of up to 32 inches at the shoulder.

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But they’re not the tallest Sighthound in the dogosphere.

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In fact, the Irish Wolfhound is the largest.

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The Borzoi runs a close second.

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Borzoi have several built-in characteristics that make them fierce hunters.  First, Borzoi have a long, narrow and slightly domed head.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN OC/VO

You can imagine with that shape of skull, they have a pretty wide…

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…sense of vision.

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Their frontally-placed almond-shaped eyes, with a sharp visual streak across the width of the retina, give the Borzoi a 270 degree range of vision.  Humans have just a 180 degree range.

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And that signature Sighthound head takes a full three years to mature.

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Puppies are born with a short, slightly bent nose, but at five weeks, the nose begins to straighten, and the head continues to grow over ten more inches.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN OC

Kind of like Pinocchio, it just grows and grows.

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To protect them from Russia’s cold, harsh winters, Borzoi have a long, silky coat that can be flat, wavy or curly.

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And it’s dense, and it has a number of…

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…layers to it.

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And their long, narrow, muscular body helps the Borzoi reach top speed.  Fast and prey-driven in the field, in a home setting,

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…these intelligent dogs are incredibly responsive and loyal to their humans.

ALICIA MILLER OC

When they love you, they do everything for you, and they live for you.

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Alicia and Bob Miller are disabled veterans.

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Bob,

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…a Gulf War vet, served for ten years as a submarine missile technician and has post traumatic stress disorder, and Alicia was an interrogator for the U.S. Army.  She suffers from a central nervous system problem.  Both conditions are a direct result of serving in the military.

ALICIA MILLER VO/OC

I thought I was gonna be disabled all of my life, but the dog…

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…I had, named Loomey,

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…she started on her own helping me.  She would signal to everyone else in the household when my heart started having problems.  She started steadying me when I walked.  With her help, I was able to rehabilitate further than I was told to expect.

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Sadly, Loomey became ill and passed far too soon.

ALICIA MILLER OC/VO

I loved her, and I love her so much.  I miss her still.

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But Loomey…

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…did not die in vain

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It was that special bond that inspired the Miller family to create Operation Wolfhound, a family-run program that trains and places Borzoi with disabled veterans to help them…

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…lead more normal lives.

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ALICIA MILLER VO/OC

Say, “Oh, look, a good puppy.”

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To date, the Millers have placed 30 Borzoi, and today, veteran David Crumpton is going to meet several Borzoi and hopes to get one of his own in a few months.

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ALICIA MILLER OC

See, you support her rear end.  You don’t roll her on her back because that’s a scary position for a dog.

DAVID CRUMPTON VO/OC

I’m a United…

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…States Navy veteran, served in the first Gulf War.

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David struggles with permanent nerve damage in his neck and shoulder and post traumatic stress disorder.

DAVID CRUMPTON VO/OC

The P-T-S-D causes me to wake up at all hours of the day and night.  It causes me to be nervous in large crowds, and I’m hoping that she’ll be able to reduce my anxiety to where I can enter crowds, as well as act as my right arm and help me pick things up.

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Borzoi are trained to get the veteran’s attention as soon as they sense anxiety, something they detect through smell.

ALICIA MILLER VO/OC

They are going to go up into a person’s lap, literally start cuddling them.

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The dogs redirect the focus of the veteran and let them know that they are safe.

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ALICIA MILLER VO/OC

When you’re upset, reach for your dog, and your dog will reach for you when you can’t.

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DAVID CRUMPTON VO/OC

I’m going to be able to have more of a life than I ever would have dreamed of.  I’ll be able to just function as a human.  That’s a good girl.

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Lucien Mason knows what David’s talking about.  He is one of Alicia’s success stories.

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This Vietnam vet has suffered with P-T-S-D and a brain injury that affects his balance and speech.  Afraid to leave his home and struggling with rage, anxiety and depression, Lucien never dreamed he’d live a more normal life.  Then, along came Sasha.

LUCIEN MASON VO/OC

If I’m stressed out, if I’m anger or anything, he will come to me, sit on my lap for me to pet him, and he can sense it.  I don’t know how he does it,

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…but my life has changed 200 percent,

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…and I could not live without him.

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One of the most loving and gentle dogs to grace the Earth, the Borzoi fits in perfectly with almost any family.  This Sighthound needs to stretch its legs daily and always in a fenced-in area.  No exceptions.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN OC/VO

This is a dog you could never have off-leash because it would be off into the wild blue yonder in a second.

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Borzoi are prone to bloat where the stomach fills with gas and twists.  So, feed you Borzoi several small meals instead of one large meal.

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Borzoi has a very luxurious double coat, and they do shed heavily.

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Brushing daily with a firm bristle brush will prevent matting.

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This breed takes a little…

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…extra work to train.

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So, have patience and persistence when training a Borzoi.

DAVID CRUMPTON VO

Yeah.

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In general, Borzoi need to be leashed or in a fenced-in yard at all times.  They are prone to bloat.  Brushing daily will prevent matting.  Borzoi can be stubborn, so patience is needed while training.  They are gentle, sweet-natured dogs for almost any family.

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You’re so beautiful, yes.

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Each breed is wonderful in its own way, but some dogs really capture our attention.  That’s why we’re honoring these pups…

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…with a segment all their own.  It’s time to meet today’s…

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…Wonderdog.

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This miracle puppy may be the luckiest dog ever.  He cheated death not once but twice.

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Left in a cage outside an Oklahoma animal shelter, this pup and his siblings were found seriously ill.  Like so many other abandoned pups, the shelter’s vet made the hard decision based on their health to euthanize the litter.

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The pups were euthanized, their bodies scheduled for pickup the next day.  When animal control officer Scott Prall arrived the next morning to pick up the bodies, he opened the door expecting to see several dead puppies.

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But instead, he was amazed to find a bright pair of eyes blinking back at him.

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Our miracle puppy had fought the odds and not given up.

SCOTT PRALL VO/OC

I’d say that he’s an angel dog.

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Not only did he persevere against all odds, he was given a clean bill of health.

SCOTT PRALL VO/OC

He was as healthy as can be.

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They named him Wall-E after the lonely, lovable robot.  His name is a tribute to being the last of his kind and surviving against all odds.  Wall-E’s story has turned him into…

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…something…

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…of a canine celebrity,

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…inspiring families everywhere to give puppies like Wall-E a loving home.

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When Dogs 101 returns,

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….meet the dog bred to guard boats, and this dog was Ronald Reagan’s worst nightmare.

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Now, it’s time to play…

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…Pick the Pooch.

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This tiny dog was favored by the owners of British pubs.  These days, they average anywhere from a tiny seven pounds to 22 pounds.  Can you guess which breed it is?

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The answer when we come back

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The owners of British pubs loved this black and tan breed for its ability to catch rats.  Today, the Manchester Terrier makes a name for itself as a popular toy breed in the show ring.

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Smile and the Keeshond is one breed who will smile back.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO/OC

They’re just happy, and they do like a little grin.

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Yes, the national dog of the Netherlands is known as The Smiling Dutchman.

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They might also be known as the most mispronounced breed on the planet.  

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO/OC

The way Keeshond is spelled it looks like Keeshhound, but the proper pronunciation is Keeshond.

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Affectionate, friendly and so famous for clinging to family that the Keeshond has been called the Velcro dog, and as any owner will tell you, there’s nothing like the Keeshond cuddle.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN VO/OC

They’re actually the next best thing to a teddy bear.

GIRL WITH HEADBAND OC

Hi, puppy.

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They’re teddy bears with heart.

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Intuitive, sensitive, in fact…

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…it was a Keeshond that comforted firefighters at Ground Zero on 9-11.

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Originally called the Wolfspitz, the Keeshond was bred in 16th Century Holland where they were used to watch over family barges on the Rhine.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN VO/OC

Now, what they were prized for was barking their heads off when anybody would come and try and invade the barge.

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But these pups are famously all bark and no bite.

DR. DEBBYE TURNER BELL VO

They’re not great…

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…guard dogs because they’re just so friendly.

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The Keeshond’s Arctic ancestry includes strains of the Samoyed, Chow Chow, Finnish Spitz, Norwegian Elkhound and Pomeranian.

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And like their Arctic relatives,

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…they flaunt their fabulousness in lush, luxurious fur coats that protect them the elements.

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The plush tri-colored double coat might be the first thing you’ll notice when a Keeshond comes your way.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN VO/OC

It’s just big ball of double-coat fuzz.

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The Keeshond has a plush, plumed tail, which curves around the back.  It all adds up to one great package.

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And that’s what makes Boo’s story so unforgettable.

MARK MUROWANY OC

This is Boo.  He’s 13 years old, and he’s the ultimate survivor.

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Mark adopted Boo at six weeks old, and along with Mark, Boo went from bachelorhood to family man.

ROSE MUROWANY VO/OC

When I met Mark, it was love me, love my dog.  I’ve come to love Boo very, very much.  He’s just a good friend.

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And true to his breed, Boo has that Keeshond curiosity and love of adventure, and one of his favorites, a visit to Mark’s parents’ house nearby.

MARIA MUROWANY OC

Hello, sweetie.

ROSE MUROWANY VO/OC

They spoil, spoil, spoil him.

MARIA MUROWANY VO/OC

Boo is another grandson to us, and he just comes and loves us.

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But last February,

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…when Mark and Rose left Boo overnight while they headed out of town, Boo’s visit turned into a disaster.

ROSE MUROWANY VO/OC

My cell phone rang, and I saw that it was Mark’s parents’ number.  My mother-in-law said, “You need to come home.”

MARK MUROWANY VO/OC

My parents had let him outside, and my mother said, “I think that I hear Boo barking,” and so, my parents went to the back door and called for the dog, and the dog kept barking and barking.

MARIA MUROWANY VO/OC

I looked in the direction that the bark was coming from, and I knew that he was in the water.

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A dog has fallen through the ice and trapped in there and can’t get out.

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A neighbor, hearing Boo’s distress had phoned 9-1-1.  Rescuers from the local fire department responded to the call.  Boo had been in the freezing water for more than 30 minutes.

MIKE EDWARDS VO/OC

When we got here, we were advised that there was a dog stuck in the middle of the ice.

BILL KRUPA VO/OC

He was shivering pretty hard.  He looked exhausted.  He kept trying to inch his paws up on the ice little by little to try to get a, a hold of it.

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With minutes to spare, the firefighters risked their lives to save the dog from the freezing water.

BILL KRUPA VO/OC

In our opinion, he didn’t have much longer to hang on on his own.

MIKE EDWARDS VO

You prepare yourself mentally for everything.  The worst thing that could have happened is the dog could’ve went under.

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And just in time, Boo is pulled from the icy water.

JOHN GILES VO/OC

It was a lot bigger than I thought it was.  I’m sure it was wet a little heavier, but…

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…we finally got it in the boat, and it just laid there.

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STEPHAN FACCIOLO VO/OC

I took the dog out of the boat, wrapped the dog in blankets.  The dog didn’t fight me one bit, just, just laid kind of limp in my arms.

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Boo was taken to the house and warmed with blankets and heaters to restore his body temperature.

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MARIA MUROWANY VO

Well, I was so…

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…relieved.  You can’t imagine.

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Mark and Rose arrived after the rescue, and the reunion was every bit as sweet as the one today.

MIKE EDWARDS OC/VO

Hi, buddy.  He’s still as happy as can be, just like nothing ever happened to him.

MARIA MUROWANY OC

God bless you.  I can’t tell you how grateful we are to you.

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Since the rescue, Boo has become a bit of a celebrity.

ROSE MUROWANY OC

I’m just happy it worked out the way it did.

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And that makes everyone smile.

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Smiles will be part of life if you’re looking to adopt a Keeshond.  The Keeshond is adaptable enough to live in any environment, as long as they get their exercise, but if you don’t like grooming, think twice before bringing a Keeshond home.

DR. DEBBYE TURNER BELL VO/OC

It’s important to brush them if not daily, every other day.

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While Keeshonds are pretty healthy, they can have hip dysplasia, skin problems and heart disease, and when it comes to training, these eager to please beauties have the brains to be top dogs, and that puts them at the top of the list as a family pet, too.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO

They’re very tolerant.  So, this is an amazing…

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…family…

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…dog.

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So, in general, the Keeshond is adaptable enough to live anywhere, but they can be noisy.  They are generally healthy, but have a high grooming requirement.  Their pleasing personalities make them easy to train, and they’re good for all families.

FEMALE HOLDING DOG OC

Who’s a good…

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…girl?

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When Dogs 101 comes back,

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…we just met a dog that was saved by some brave men.  Coming up next, a brave dog that helped save his favorite man.

LEONARD FOGG OC

We’re best of friends.

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This dog breed bit the hand of Hitler and lived to tell the tale.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN VO/OC

There was an order to destroy all of these dogs.  Fortunately, the Bouvier breed survived.

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It’s the Bouvier Des Flandres.  Yep, it’s a fancy name, and this breed has kept up with some fancy company.

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ANDREA ARDEN OC

President Reagan did have a Bouvier.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO/OC

Jackie-O had one of these dogs as a child.

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Her maiden name, after all, was Bouvier.

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This breed has rubbed elbows with such Hollywood brass as Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton and Goldie Hawn.

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Bouviers…

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…might have a white collar name,

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…but it’s a blue collar dog.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN OC

Bouvier actually means cow chasing in French.

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Belgian monks first bred the Bouvier as a large working dog during the 19th Century.  These dogs also proved to be useful on the battlefields during both world wars pulling ambulances and finding injured soldiers.

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Bouviers have a very strong work…

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…ethic.

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You won’t see these canines on the battlefield any more, but if you do happen to spot one, there are a few telltale features that you can’t miss.  First is this pooch’s distinctive facial hair.

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN VO/OC

They have this sort of mustache and long beard arrangement.

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The upright docked tail was historically cropped to protect the dog’s tail from injury during its course of everyday work.  The Bouvier has a large body.  It stands over two feet at the shoulder and weighs over 100 pounds.

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But it’s that same body and working nature that has gotten some Bouviers into a little hot water.

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In 1985, a puppy named Lucky came to the Reagan White House.

CLAIR MCLEAN VO/OC

And the Reagans loved it and said, “This will be the perfect White House pet.”

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Little did the President and First Lady realize that this adorable ball of fuzz was going to grow up to become an 80-pound pulling machine.

CLAIR MCLEAN VO/OC

Every time they took her out, she was pulling Mrs. Reagan and the President around.

ANDREA ARDEN VO/OC

If you are busy being the President of America, you are probably too busy to raise and train a Bouvier properly.

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Lucky’s most infamous pulling incident, tugging President Reagan across the White House lawn in front of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.  Lucky spent the rest of her days on the Reagan ranch in California.

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Along with being energetic, Bouviers have a reputation for being dedicated to their work…

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…and fiercely loyal to their owners.  Leonard Fogg is eternally grateful that his Bouvier, Maui, is no different.  Since rescuing Maui in 2003, Leonard and his Bouvie have been inseparable.

LEONARD FOGG OC/VO

Maui has just been my best friend over the years.  My wife died…

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…in 2005.  If it wasn’t…

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…for him, I don’t know what I would have done.  He’s just a wonderful companion.

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That’s an understatement.

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One day…

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…back in 2008, Maui showed Leonard just how much he was looking out for him.

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Maui and I were walking down, and I saw a boat on the dock.

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While inspecting the price, a gust of wind pushed the boat away from the dock.  Leonard fell forward into the freezing water.  With a temperature of 37 degrees, Leonard was at severe risk of hypothermia.

LEONARD FOGG VO/OC

I never felt anything more cold in my life.  There was no way I could climb out.

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Desperately grasping at the dock, Leonard couldn’t hold his head above water.  He may have felt on his own in that water, but Leonard was not alone.  His pal, Maui, started frantically barking.  When Dogs 101 continues, find out how Maui saves his best friend.

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Leonard Fogg has been in the freezing cold ocean water for ten minutes.  His dog, Maui, is barking frantically in hopes that someone will hear.  As the seconds ticked away, Maui continued his scream for help, and luckily, there was someone nearby.

PETER ROBB VO/OC

I heard Maui barking.  It was very strange, you know, because at this time of the year, there’s no one ever around.

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At first, he saw nothing wrong.

PETER ROBB VO/OC

I saw this dog just staring and barking at the water.  I was just about to turn around, I saw a hand on the dock, and I’m like, “Oh, my God, there’s someone in the water.”

LEONARD FOGG OC

And all of a sudden out of nowhere…

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…this hand grabs the back of my neck.

PETER ROBB VO/OC

I was able to reach underneath him and flip him up onto the dock.

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Within minutes, E-M-Ts were on the scene and rushed Leonard to the emergency…

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And thanks to Maui’s sense of urgency and loyalty to his owner,

LEONARD FOGG OC

Come on, oh, what a good boy.

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…Leonard is alive today and forever grateful to his best friend, Maui.

PETER ROBB VO

The dog is the hero.  It stood by its master.  It, you know, it got someone’s attention.  It did everything right, and it definitely…

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…saved Lenny’s life.

LEONARD FOGG VO/OC

A,

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…a friend, a companion, a hero.  I never knew you could be that close to an animal.  Yeah, we’re best of friends.  Huh?

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Not all Bouviers get the chance to be a hero, but as long as you have the time for training, a Bouvier can prove to be a buddy for life.  Bouviers need training but beware.  They are independent workers, so training can be difficult.

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The Bouvier has a beautiful, thick double coat that needs constant attention to avoid matting.

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Living an average of ten to 12 years, the Bouvier has a lengthy lifespan for a large dog, but like many big breeds, the Bouvier is prone to some health issues.

DR. DEBBYE TURNER BELL VO/OC

Bouviers can be predisposed to hip dysplasia, glaucoma, thyroid disease and even heart murmurs.

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The Bouvier is a working dog with lots of energy.  So, apartment life is not an option.  The Bouvier is not for the novice, and due to its protective nature, it might be a little standoffish with strangers.

DR. KAREN HALLIGAN VO/OC

It probably wouldn’t be the best dog if you’re a first-time dog owner.

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So, for the most part, the Bouvier Des Flandres is a working dog that needs space to explore.  They live a long time but, like most large breeds, have some health issues.  Brushing three times a week and frequent visits to the groomer are a must.  Training can be tough.  So, be diligent and start early.  The Bouvier is a serious dog for a serious owner.

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If you’re…

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…willing to put in the time, the Bouvier Des Flandres will be a loyal, protective friend for life.

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So, to recap.  The Miniature Bull Terrier was bred as a fighting dog but quickly became a loveable if feisty pet.  The Dingo is an ancient canine both loved and despised in Australia.  It could be a missing link between dog and wolf.  The English Setter was bred to hunt, but one Setter could predict the Kentucky Derby winner.  The Borzoi is a stunning dog known for its pointy head.  It possesses one of the widest fields of vision of any dog.  The Keeshond was bred to guard boats,