The children know they're not actually teaching the dog, of course, but the for the kids, the idea that they know more than the dog and can share their knowledge is a powerful one.

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His laundry list of bad judgment includes: a failed drug test, bankruptcy, Ron Mexico, flipping the bird at fans, getting stopped at the airport with a water bottle containing a hidden compartment that launched a classic SNL skit and of course operating an illegal dog-fighting operation.

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In Sao Paulo, many restaurants now offer dog menus and a Rio de Janeiro entrepreneur recently introduced a beef-flavored "Dog Beer" -- non-alcoholic of course.

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On the whole, they are better neighbors (we can probably all think of exceptions of course) since they tend to quiet the barking dog or turn down the loud music after 10 PM.

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Over the course of the next two hours the officers, backed up by an eager and effective sniffer dog called Luke, made two arrests.

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