But the dog rose, stretched, and paced slowly forward, keeping his distance.

NEWYORKER: Waiting

My hosts at Majdac farm show me a list of a dozen different plants - including balm mint, dandelion, dog rose, thyme, nettles and two types of violet - that make the delicious tisane that is offered instead of tea.

BBC: Snowbound Slovenia

"This is a no-dog community, " said Mr. Rose, a retired mailman from Hollywood, Fla.

WSJ: In Florida, These Retirees Deliver a First-Class Protest

It is not enough for Rose to be a good dog.

NPR: 'Dog is My Co-Pilot'

Boston Dynamics rose to fame with its four-legged cargo robot Big Dog, (also captured in a YouTube sensation here) which shows an uncannily life-like ability to walk over terrain and recover its footing even when it slips or is kicked.

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