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Extraordinary Dogs
Introduction

NATURE takes a close look at a familiar friend with an amazing capacity for love and learning in Extraordinary Dogs.

Dogs are anything but common animals. They develop lifelong bonds with the people that take care of them. Sometimes, they instinctively know when a human or animal companion is in trouble and in need of help. Whether it’s assisting the disabled or finding a person trapped underneath snow, dogs can be counted on to get the job done.

Loveable and dependable, canines have been assisting their human pals for hundreds of years — from pulling dogsleds to helping the blind get through the day safely. Dogs’ desire to please and willingness to follow commands make them good working partners as well as loving companions.

Through heartwarming and intimate personal stories about individual dogs and their owners, NATURE explores the world of dogs that go beyond “man’s best friend”.

To order a copy of Extraordinary Dogs, please visit the NATURE Shop.

Online content for Extraordinary Dogs was originally posted March 1997.

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Yazo -- November 11th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

That is the cutest dog in the world.
I want one.

phillip -- November 19th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

do you like ya man i like.

phillip -- November 19th, 2008 at 11:09 pm

i thing this is like a star in the sky

keisha -- December 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am

awwwwwww how cute

nice woman -- December 19th, 2008 at 12:24 am

NOW THAT IS A VERY CUTE WOLF. NICE EYES TO. ^_^ :) ^_^ :). WOLF’S ARE VERY ” COOL”.

coolpiki -- January 27th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

kwl worlf uv it!!!!!Gemme one like that!

petra mendoza -- February 11th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

Did you know that the dogs involved from wolfs. The wolf is so cute and i wish i could do something to save those beutiful animals.

rodrigo -- February 11th, 2009 at 8:37 pm

i wish i had a wolf as a pet but not that much cause he probably would die.i rather let him live in his or her own habitat!!!!!!

haley -- February 20th, 2009 at 2:44 pm

Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kimberly -- April 6th, 2009 at 7:25 am

off the hook that dogs got style if u ask me

lauren -- April 20th, 2009 at 11:59 am

this is cute!

kayleigh -- April 28th, 2009 at 5:43 am

no that dog is totaly NOT cute and there i said it

gigi -- May 1st, 2009 at 8:35 pm

this dog looks weird. it kind of looks like a wolf not even close to a dog!

fouts -- May 7th, 2009 at 7:03 pm

i love that picture

Diana -- June 5th, 2009 at 10:53 pm

No artist will draw perfectly to an animals image. No animal will ever not matter.

kennadi -- October 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

I believe all dogs are cute

mincy -- October 19th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

all animals should not take the animals how cute they are they all need a home and people need to give every animal they can suport and a nice home to live at

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