Though the final results have not yet been published, preliminary conclusions indicate that the robotic dog is treated much like a family pet, eliciting behaviors commonly associated with companionship, including sharing thoughts and feelings.

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However, an east Belfast teenager who has a pet pit bull said the dog is like her "baby".

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Millan said after you have adopted a shelter dog, the first thing you need to do before bringing your new pet home is take it for a long, one- to two-hour walk.

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Noonan's use of "dog whistle" is especially neuralgic for Walsh because it is a pet phrase of many on the left, including Walsh herself.

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Being a pet in Brazil these days is hardly a dog's life.

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It is a picture of her as a child cuddling her pet dog, Brandy.

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One of the things Mitt Romney is famous for, along with inventing Obamacare and paying taxes at a very low rate, is driving to Canada with his pet dog strapped to the top of the car.

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It is as if it becomes some kind of pet animal, a faithful hunting dog that reliably goes fetch the dinner.

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