This Sunday's issue of Parade includes a witty comparison article of cats versus dogs which seems very appropriate for this week. Obviously dogs won the contest but here are some interesting facts about the wonderful pet.
The average dog can learn 165 words, the equivalent of a 2-year-old child.
Yale Law Library has a program in which stressed out students can check out Monty, a certified therapy dog, for 30-minute sessions. I think Augie needs a de-stressing dog.
Dogs have quite the resume. They guide the blind, chase down criminals, sniff out drugs, detect termites, identify gas leaks, herd cows and sheep and in Birdie's case, my baby cousins, and have even been able to help students with ADHD.
The video below is one of my mom's favorites and perfectly demonstrates how in tune dogs are with their owner's emotions and their own.
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