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Photo Gallery: Domestic Dogs

Sasha
Photograph by David Braun
Sasha tries to get every last lick out of an empty ice cream container.
Louis Armstrong, Hound Mix
Photograph by Blake DePastino
Louis Armstrong is a Hurricane Katrina rescue dog and was adopted when he was five months old.
Lovie, Beagle
Photograph by Harold Willard
Lovie, a blonde beagle puppy, perches on the steps.
Annie
Photograph by Ross Goldberg
Annie, in dramatic black and white, stares into the camera.
Oliver, Beagle
Photograph by Katie Parker
Oliver, a beagle, was a stray living in a shelter when he was adopted. His hobbies now include sleeping on the couch, chasing squirrels, and sailing the Chesapeake Bay.
Dogs
Photograph by Scott Santulli
All dogs are descended from wolves, and like wolves, they are pack animals. This tends to make them easier than other animals to train, because their instincts are to obey the pack rules.

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