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  Small quantities of grapes and raisins can cause renal failure in dogs. Chocolate, macadamia nuts, cooked onions, or anything with caffeine can also be harmful.
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  Laika, a Russian stray, was the first living mammal to orbit the Earth, in the Soviet Sputnik spacecraft in 1957. Though she died in space, her daughter Pushnika had four puppies with President John F. Kennedy’s terrier, Charlie.
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  The Basenji is the world’s only barkless dog.
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  In 2001, it was estimated that there are approximately 400 million dogs in the world.
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  In ancient China, an emperor's last line of defense was a small Pekingese dog literally hidden up his sleeve.

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