Graybeard
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The dog that walks like a human – ‘We didn’t teach him, it was his idea’
The injured dog mimicked his master and adapted"When Dexter was nearly a year old, in March 2016, he was involved in a terrible accident. He escaped from our yard – we think he caught the scent of a deer trail. He ran in front of a vehicle, about a mile from our home.
My husband, Tim, found him with his two front legs badly injured ..."
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The dog that walks like a human – and other precocious pets: ‘We didn’t teach him, it was his idea’
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Animal lovers describe what it’s like to care for an extremely talented animal