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Dogs can learn to count.

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Frank doesn’t usually wander far. But when the 13-year-old basset hound went missing, his owner, Lucy, knew something wasn’t right. Turns out, a urinary infection had left Frank disoriented—and alone in the fields near his U.K. home.

Enter Drone to Home, a charity that helps find lost pets using drone pilots and volunteers on foot. Within 25 minutes of searching, their founder spotted Frank about a third of a mile from his farm. Dehydrated but unharmed, the sweet pup was finally scooped up after seven hours missing.

The reunion was caught on camera—and it’s pure joy. Frank, tail wagging, trots beside Lucy as they head home. The footage now has nearly 100,000 views and countless comments cheering him on.

Frank is recovering well, and Lucy is beyond grateful. As one commenter put it: “The hopeless lost walk is gone—another wonderful rescue.”

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Let’s bust a classic: if your dog’s tail is wagging, they must be happy, right? Not always. A wag just means emotional arousal, which can swing either way. A low, stiff wag might mean “back off,” not “belly rubs, please.”

Another favorite myth? The “one dog year equals seven human years” formula. It’s oversimplified. A one-year-old pup is more like a teenager, and breed size matters—small dogs age more slowly than large breeds. So no, your eight-year-old Chihuahua is not a senior citizen just yet.

Also, your dog can see color! It’s not all black and white. Their vision is more blue-yellow with muted reds and greens—think Instagram filter, not grayscale.

And before you trim down that summer coat: many breeds, like Huskies and Goldens, actually stay cooler with their double coat intact. Shaving it can do more harm than good.

Bottom line: Dogs are wonderful, confusing little beings. And understanding them takes more than wag-watching. It means learning their language, one myth at a time.

Some breed names are so familiar that we rarely think twice about them. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find plenty of dog names are rooted in history, geography, or just plain weird logic.

Take the poodle. Despite their posh look, the name likely comes from the German word pudel, which means “to splash in water.” They were originally trained as water retrievers, which makes their name unexpectedly accurate. Beagles, on the other hand, might be named for their signature howl—“beugler” in French means “to bellow.”

And then there's the Dobermann. This sleek breed is named after Louis Dobermann, a 19th-century German tax collector who wanted a dog that could protect him on the job. Talk about multitasking.

Even "bloodhound" is misleading. It doesn’t refer to sniffing out blood, but rather the dog’s “aristocratic bloodline.” A fancy name for a very hard-working nose.

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