Comments by "Xyz Same" (@xyzsame4081) on "The Dodo" channel.

  1. The mother (she seemed small and is likely inexperienced) did not only panic. she called for help. Those cries carry wide and the herd heard her and came to the rescue.
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  2. Foster dad. sure, sure - whom does he think he is kidding, he is going to keep her. - having a lot of happy, non-aggressive dogs that freely interact with the human helps, then the abused animals can drop their caution, they see that the pack trusts the human, he must be good.
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  3.  @ccspiceolife1788  I think the camel may have been clueless as to keep his distance with animals he did not know intimately. Camels are impressive ! animals, he had not even filled out completely (second hump and you still could see the ribs). And they usually know very well to defend themselves. You would not want to be kicked or bitten by a camel ! Maybe the antelope felt threatened. and with the antlers it can pierce the camel. I guess like a knife directly into the belly. But normally an antelope would never dream of attacking such a large animals, I mean it could as well go after a huge bull. (Only a camel is larger and heavier). Well maybe the antelope was also highly neurotic from being kept captive. That was a freak incident.
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  4. Fox do not eat crops, they eat meat, eggs, maybe some vegies if kept by humans. They would attack hens (and if they get in they can get into a killing frenzy). Usually they know better than to go after geese. So you want to have a feisty or aggressive cock or a watch dog or a stable that is secure and where they stay during night. But for the most part they eat mice, if they live in the wild. Or they go through garbage, if they follow humans into the cities. In Germany there is a fox that rides the bus at the outer skirts of Berlin - and they let him or her. without paying fare ! They have the "noble" tradition to raise fowl and then "wilder it out" in the U.K. - Now affluent city slickers can fall into the countryside on the weekend for the noble sport of shooting the hand fed birds. Etiquette says that the bird has to fly, it is bad sport to shoot them when they are sitting on the ground. The damn' birds are too tame so they often have to scare them so they will fly and than can be shot. Of course those fowl are like Easter and Christmas for foxes. Easy to hunt, a good meal. That of course interferes with the hunters. apart from that, foxes are needed hunters and they keep the mice down in the wild. For sure will go after birds eggs or young birds, or moles if they can get them.
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  5. the "girlfriend" reference is nonsense. Horses are deeply social beings. that friend / companion could as well have been a male. Or his mother, sister, brother. Sex only plays a role during mating season and the relationship based on that only lasts short (under 1 hour, I do not know it they mate once or twice. but it is a fling when the chances are best for her to get impregenated. A stallion in his prime will try to do every mare that is fertile in the herd). When a mare is in heat (they smell and see that) all the grown males will potentially fight over mating privileges (if they haven't found the pecking order on that), but else "boyfriend / girlfriend" or exclusivity does not come into play. There are animals that have a mate for life (geese for example or pinguins or the leading couple in a group of wolves). But with horses - a stallion will try to mate as many mares as e can, and the mares (whether they are friends with him or not) do not mind. The herd is lead by an experienced mare. So the "harem" thing only applies to mating where one or at the maximum very few stallions mate, and the rest of the males can go pound sand. The males fight for mating privileges - but that is not supposed to disrupt the herd the mothers with the foals, the already pregnant mares, .... so the males handle that among themselves and at the fringes of the goup. then he gets to have sex with a mare (or several mares) in heat - and then they return to normal to the other social relationships they have. Of course if the males notice that a mare is getting into heat they start the fighting unless one stallion already has established himselves before as the dominant male (regarding sex and only regarding sex - else the lead mare is the boss. The stallions (whether they have mating privileges or not) are also supposed to give it an extra effort if predators attack the group and flight is not an option. They herd makes a circle and all the aminmals in their prime (male or female) will be at the front and kick out. Then the higher level of aggression of males and the higher body weight is of advantage. It is possible that highly competitive but still young males leave the herd (the males are somewhat disposable, the mares and the foals are crucial for the survival of the species) - or young fighting stallions are forced out by the dominant stallion(s). either he finds some mares he can lure away from this or another herd (with fierce opposition of the leading stallion and the leading mare of course). But their survival chances are smaller, they used to be easier prey for wolves and coyotes, with horses it is "there is safety in numbers". So only the strongest and smartest males could start a new herd. Or taking over if a stallion of a group had died (could be an accident where he broke a leg, or a disease). There would be of course lower ranking males that would aim for the position and start fighting, but a strong and confident outsider could seize his chance
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  6. they wer HOME all the time and could leave him in the garden overnight. Plus he may have had some training, and lots of exercise to diffuse his energy.
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  7. It shelters the population, else the dogs would be roaming, and breeding. Just watched a video with the dog trainer Victoria (It's the dog or me). She occasonally has an idiot that can't handle his current dog but refuses to neuter the male because they want to breed later, a career as backyard breeder so to speak. - She always takes them to a shelter for a reality check (incl. the chamber where they keep the euthanized dogs until they dispose of them. The dogs give the paw and the animal trusts the humans - that give him or her the lethal injection .... They should run ads with that to deter people from getting dogs so fast. They could volunteer in shelters to see if they like walking a dog. 70 - 80 % of dogs in the shelters are allegedly breeds that can be potentially dangerous (like pitbulls, doberman, ....) People are hesistant to adopt them. So a lot of them end up being killed. 4 million dogs per year in the United States. Maybe they would do something when wild dogs would roam and be a danger for children, and other pets, maybe then the puppy mills would be forbidden and consumers would stop buying dogs on a whim.
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  8. For the area of land that horses can have now - they MUST take some out. Back in the day wolves and coyotes wouldhave decimated thier numbers too. And they only left the poor (dry) land to the horses. It is either starvation or catching and selling off some mustangs. There is a kind of lottery for that.
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  9. A well behaved Chihuahua - that's a a new one ;) - Sorry to hear about your loss of hearing. Maybe with technology that will be fixable some time. - anyway that video has subtitles enabled (the automatic ones, for English they are fairly good). In the right bottom corner of the video window you find them under settings. Below the title of the video under the video window (and also on the right) - there are 3 dots. If you click on them, a dropdown menu opens and you can select transcript (it is the same text as provided in the subs but in one long text. I watch on a PC, there a box opens on the right side of the video - not sure how that works out when watching on a smartphone ... If you do not want to watch the whole video again you can get an overview what was spoken with the transcript, and use the timestamps in the transcript to jump to a position in the video.. Most (not all) videos on youtube are uploaded with that option active, and like I said the automatically produced subtitles in English are pretty good. Some videos have subs or translations created by humans, then they are even better.
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  10.  @cjj140  They met the ranger and he certainly thought of the possibility there could be a human in the area - but the rangers usually know if a person is missing and the dogs were malnourished, so not a very recent event.
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  11. horses are deeply social beings. that friend / companion could as well have been a male. Or his mother, sister, brother. Sex only plays a role during mating season and the relationship based on that only lasts short (under 1 hour, I do not know it they mate once or twice. but it is a fling when the chances are best for her to get impregenated. A stallion in his prime will try to do every mare that is fertile in the herd). When a mare is in heat (they smell and see that) all the grown males will potentially fight over mating privileges (if they haven't found the pecking order on that), but else "boyfriend / girlfriend" or exclusivity does not come into play. There are animals that have a mate for life (geese for example or pinguins or the leading couple in a group of wolves). But with horses - a stallion will try to mate as many mares as e can, and the mares (whether they are friends with him or not) do not mind. The herd is lead by an experienced mare. So the "harem" thing only applies to mating where one or at the maximum very few stallions mate, and the rest of the males can go pound sand. The males fight for mating privileges - but that is not supposed to disrupt the herd the mothers with the foals, the already pregnant mares, .... so the males handle that among themselves and at the fringes of the goup. then he gets to have sex with a mare (or several mares) in heat - and then they return to normal to the other social relationships they have. Of course if the males notice that a mare is getting into heat they start the fighting unless one stallion already has established himselves before as the dominant male (regarding sex and only regarding sex - else the lead mare is the boss. The stallions (whether they have mating privileges or not) are also supposed to give it an extra effort if predators attack the group and flight is not an option. They herd makes a circle and all the aminmals in their prime (male or female) will be at the front and kick out. Then the higher level of aggression of males and the higher body weight is of advantage. It is possible that highly competttive but still young males leave the herd (the males are somewhat disposable, the mares and the foals are crucial for the survival of the species) - or young fighting stallions are forced out by the dominant stallion(s). either he finds some mares he can lure away from this or another herd (with fierce opposition of the leading stallion and the leading mare of course). But their survival chances are smaller, they used to be easier prey for wolves and coyotes, with horses it is "there is safety in numbers". So only the strongest and smartest males could start a new herd. Or taking over if a stallion of a group had died (could be an accident where he broke a leg, or a disease). There would be of course lower ranking males that would aim for the position and start fighting, but a strong and confident outsider could seize his chance.
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  12. That dog may have been adventurous, but he was glad a friendly human found him. He came immediately and offered the underbelly for cuddles. Easiest fastest escue ever. But how can they take so good care of him but NOT chip him ?
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  13. What seems to help a lot is if there are non aggressive stable friendly dogs in the family that show trust in humans. That is when the broken dog realizes it is safe for them too. The other dogs know something about the humans and neither humans nor dogs will harm them.
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  14. Foxes do not eat livestock (or crops they are meat eaters). They would be a danger for hens, and of course for fowl and the occasional hare, but for the most part they eat mice.
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  15. I hope the dog was neutered then to keep her from having more babies.
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  16. Peanut should she the coiffure of Donald Trump !
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  17. There are probably families that would appreciate a neighbourhood nanny. Someone who walks the dog, plays with it, keeps it for some time, they might even pay you a little. And they pay the vet and food bills. it also helps with evaluating if and what dogs you get along with well. In general smaller dogs cost less, they live longer. same for mixed breeds, the chances they have no genetic damage are much higher.
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  18. A calm well behaved dog that cooperates with the owner, eats and plays with him or her can be a powerful incentive. If a stray dog is considering whether to trust or not, a well kept friendly pet can be very convincing.
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  19. that look of resignation. I agree that dog likely had owners at some point, he was not afraid in the car. and at 1:40 he let himself be patted and stroked at the forehead.
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  20. 1:52 the dog washing the face of the cat. - Cuteness overload
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  21. 4 million dogs are put down in the U.S. per year. - I j ust watched a video with the dog trainer Victoria (It's the dog or me). She occasonally has a mission with an idiot that can't handle his current dog (think pitbull and the other was a doberman I think) but he refuses to neuter the male dog (which usually calms them down and also reduces cancer risk) because they want to breed later. cluless dod owners aiming for a career as backyard breeder so to speak. - She always takes them to a shelter for a reality check (incl. the chamber where they keep the euthanized dogs until the staff of the shelter can dispose of them). One staff member: The dogs give the paw, the animal trusts the humans - that give him or her the lethal injection .... They should run ads with that to deter people from getting dogs so fast. They could volunteer in shelters to see if they like walking and interacting with a dog. 70 - 80 % of dogs in the shelters are allegedly breeds that can be potentially dangerous (like pitbulls, doberman, ....) People are hesistant to adopt them. So other dogs can be placed easier, they remain. these large dogs need more space in the shelter, when they are there too long, they put them down. A lot of them end up being killed. 4 million dogs per year in the United States. If more people would know maybe the puppy mills and backyard breeders would see their biz drop. Maybe people would try to give the existing dogs a chance. I get why the large breeds are not so popular for adoption. Smaller dogs are easier to handle, they live longer, do not need as much food, are easier to keep for lower income people, they can live in an apartment as long as the owner can walk them. They do not need that much exercise, and the pure breeds from the backyard breeders thend to have health problems. And then the fear that a traumatized dog with large powerful jaws could be hard to control. A misbehaving or neurotic or snapping smaller dog is not as dangerous.
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  22.  @escondidonative2903  Of course you didn't cry. Like he takes in all the dogs to foster ;) (if only all kinds of self deception were of this kind).
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  23. dog greets the boss last ;) (despite eating some of his lunch).
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  24. So donkeys are SMART animals.
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  25. Me too ;) Whom is "foster" mom kidding ? Of course she is going to keep the cutie. it is incredible how fast the little dog moves with the wheels, I would expect her to feel a little discomfort. The harness must be very well padded or she would get sore.
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  26. The vet eyeballed it for sure, and a better backed up diagnosis might cost more (testing, more thorough examination). - It is like a litmus test: The vets know only dedicated owners will overcome that. And it might not work despite all the spending and efforts and other dog owners would be frustrated by bills that do not even change the outcome (they try for a time and then have to euthanize the dog anyway). meaning the vet would get an earful if they lean on the side of optimism. It is possible that the vet assumed the dog was in pain (" ....after all he has been through"). People that love a dog (enough that they provide the necessary long time care that offers the chance to turn this around) will secondguess the advice to put down a dog or they will hesistate (and play for time). If a dog owner is responsible enough to at least show up at the vet - but they give in fast to euthanizing the dog - they probably would not be the good rehabilitators needed for the case.
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  27. the vets encounter many people that will not send much (time or money) on a pet. Some, once, if it is not too much and fixes the animal So they are not too craven. But they are also not as dedictated as this couple. Plus some people simply cannot afford ongoing vet bills. A dog that needs a lot of care and money is hard to adopt out.
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  28. Victoria Stillwell says that millions of dogs are put down every year in the U.S. - many of them are big, impressive, potentially dangerous breeds. They are harder to adopt out, many pitbulls are killed. I wonder if that number includes the dogs that are put down for good reasons by responsible owners. I remember it was either 1 or 3 millions, either way that is more than terminally ill, injured, and suffering dogs. The shelters cannot solve that they get too many animals, do not find enough people to adopt, and do not have more budgets Puppy mills would need to be outlawed. And people that want a dog (or cat) should get one from the shelter. Laws should demand that almost all dogs (and cats) should be neutered. If a person wants to breed they have to meet certain standards to be excempt from the mandate to neuter. A lot of people do not want to breed, they just do not want to spend the money for the vet. And every dog must be chipped, so people cannot abandon a dog, at least they have to bother to go to a shelter and invent a lame pretext. They have the chip mandate for dogs (and a central register) in Sweden, when a family constantly "loses" their dog(s) shelters and police will wisen up that something is off. They have hardly any stray dogs in Sweden. Stray dogs often get hurt, they breed (and add to the problem of too many dogs) or they need treatments (mange, worms, etc.), or they are traumatized, so it does not get easier to adopt them out (after the trouble to catch them).
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  29. Credit to the Bidens: they adopted a German shepherd (mix) puppy from a shelter 2 or 3 years ago. They already had a dog which is a pro regarding the White House, he already lived there for 8 years when Biden was VP. Both dogs are now in the White House - including the First Presidential Rescue in the White House. The Obamas got a rare breed, a Portugese water dog (that became fashionable) so we can hope shelter dogs become the hottest trend now.   If people adopt from a shelter, and even they cannot keep the dog - at least no new dogs are added to the problem. Even that is good. If a dog is caught or the former owners bring it, the shelters do not always know the quirks and needs of a dog. (if the former owners did not train the dog well, or the dog has health problems but they did not go to the vet, they will not necessarily admit that). If the dog barks a lot, does not get along with children or cats, or other dogs ... the shelters will gain some insights for the next attempt. The dog had at least some time a better life than in the shelter, the shelters can allocate the budgets to other animals .... people should be more encouraged to try their luck, even if one adoption fails, they will either go for an easier dog next time, or not fall into the trap of buying a dog (thus creating a market for puppy mill dogs) because they have more realistic expectations if a dog is a good fit for their life.
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  30. I assume an elderly person overfed him, and I very much doubt it was an active person with a healthy weight - and if they became unable to take care of the dog, their children disposed of the dog. More riks of diseases and the extra work and expense to safely bring down weight. Quality food (nutrient dense but less) and a water treadmill is costly. Or if you have to go to the equivalent of a spa for dogs. The only plus of the dog was the sweet personality. Likley that saved him at the vet, they did not want to put down such a darling. Only if they have a lake, river or ocean nearby to exercise the dog while the water carries the weight that could have worked for a family with not much money to spare. Still the risk to end up with vet bills. Or the dog was taken away from the former owner(s). The new owner mentions she think they loved the dog (just in the wrong way), and he had not been abused. He was not fearful, he was trusting, etc.
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  31.  @waterbird91  What is the vet supposed to do if they cannot take the dog ?? I assume the dog was removed from a situation or the former owners had become unable to keep the dog (old age, disability, goes into a care home). That dog would be a very bad fit for a shelter, where they do not have the capacities to walk him, offer him water exercise and what not. And it is not likely that they would have found people willing to adopt him. Luckily he is such a sweetie (and a beautiful dog) that he convinced someone to give it a try.
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  32. just a reminder, if a wild animal fearlessly approaches a human (and it is a mammal) they might have rabies. That was a young animal and injured, so that accounts for the untypical behavior. In the wild it is very unlikely that any other creature would help them, at best ignore them and in many cases eat them. The natural instinct is to be afraid. young animals still have the begging instinct that activates the caretaking instinct of the parent(s) - so if they are desperate they might approach humans. With grown animals it would be good to be cautious.
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  33. The the pittie as backup she will be an unbearable brat if she ever meets other cats ;)
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  34. Well, I do hope your transgressions were not worse than bathing her ;) and too much attention to the cats - I know a dog (a rescue) that has to come to terms with the cats. Two very old cats are the highest ranking animals in the household. And they are allowed to sleep in the bed with the owner and she is on the floor. Cat jealousy is a thing !
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  35. Both animals are so well groomed fluff balls. - The dog is really nice, I think the cat warmed up the moment it was allowed to eat from the bowl of the dog. (before they ate in close proximity but separated by a gate, eating happens in a relaxed atmosphere or indicates it. No animal in the wild eats when it thinks there is threat). Humans or animals coming close to the food bowl or doing something with it could be dangerous with some other dogs, even dogs that usually would leave a cat alone (or a child). Food sharing is a BIG thing (survival). I also think the cat was not grumpy in the beginning, likely it was afraid and was acting on "offense is the best defense".
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  36. The saying used to be: Don't get a too cute nanny. So now it is: beware of the too cute kitty ?
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  37. that interaction will be usefull when they have to clean after the puppy or walk the dog.
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  38. From 63 to 29.6 pounds in 1.5 years. - who was the criminal owner that fed her so much and did not walk her. Likely an elderly person.
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  39. To be fair there are plenty of dogs that would get the look of fear and disgust in their face and body language as soon as they realize the owners want to get them near a shower, bath tub. There is a channel covering adorable Marmaluts (huskies in my understanding or similar). The toddler of the family was hanging on to the back of the dog and it was fun to go up to the first floor (dog should have remembered there was the infamous room where he had to endure baths in the past, but because of the fun with the baby he did not remember). They are sledge dogs and in they can go into water if they are outdoors, I think that dog liked to go into lakes (in summer) - but he hated to get a bath. At the end of the stairs one could see the open door and into the bath. You can see when the dog realizes that means that his mean owners likely have the intent to wash him (he was stinky). It was highly comical. They nuged the hesistant dog into the bath and with the moral support of the toddler (that was in the bath and stayed there during the whole "ordeal", the dog did not resist to be nudged into the bathtub. Not cooperating but resigning himself after the first shock of what his hooomans inflicted on him.
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  40. Who are you kidding ? this is a 5:15 long intro how he will keep this dog he "fostered", too. (Dog hit the jackpot, and those small dogs live longer so he gets to enjoy him a lot). - Good thing he lives in a rural setting. Must be a lot of vet bills and food. Never mind the time. Is there a missus involved as well.
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  41. They do one better in the outer skirts of Berlin. There is a fox that will occastionally ride the local bus (1 or 2 stations). The company tolerates the passenger w/o ticket. But they went with the pics on social media.
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  42. The dog was like ... If it looks to be too good to be true .... - I guess the other pack helped to convince her. She looks like a hunters dog, so she would like water and swimming of course.
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  43. LOL - next will be a pony - or a parrot
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  44.  @solar0wind  She can still take in another dog for short term (in New York she might not have the space to keep 2 dogs). I think scared dogs relax earlier when they see another dog that completely trusts the human. That is a very strong testimonial. One dog in the household also helps with training a foster dog and testing if it gets along with other dogs. Or with training them to get along with other dogs. When they are new and not extremely agressive they might ease into being friendly with other dogs. The established dog will take the lead for some time.
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  45.  @solar0wind  I think that is the first dog that she kept. They called her and asked her if she was in for a challenge, she likely had fostered dogs before anyway, just not one that was disabled. A rescue org or shelter would not necessarily call a rookie to foster a dog with a spine injury.
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  46. Who eats veal or pork after that ??
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  47. Whom did he think he was kidding, of course he kept the dog (I knew it when the dog washed his face with his tongue). But 9 or 10 dogs ?
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  48. Plot twist: that is a well rehearsed act.
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  49. That is a beautiful dog now !
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  50. A drug addict with the intent to cash in a finders reward or a blackmail. A weird person who likes the dog.
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