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National Dog Day: 10 'aww'-inspiring canine personas

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Published in Weird News

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Wednesday is National Dog Day, and to celebrate, UPI put together a list of some memorable stories involving man's best friend.

Created by Colleen Paige in 2004, National Dog Day aims to raise awareness of the amount of homeless canines still in need of forever homes. It also honors those animals who work alongside humans every day to help make the world a better place including family dogs, service dogs, police dogs, rescue dogs and more.

Below are 10 examples of memorable doggy personas which inspire appreciation for our four legged friends as they flip, serve and simply make us smile.

1. The Ride or Die

When an alleged drug ring was busted in Brazil earlier this summer, police didn't expect to arrest the family dog, too -- but a loyal pet doesn't abandon its owner, it goes down with them! After first barking at the authorities during the bust, the dog heeled when he noticed his owners following the police's requests to lay on the ground. Instead of running away, the pup laid down and rolled over next to its human accomplices.

There was a male dog that was barking when officers burst onto the scene but when it saw its owners obeying the command to lie down, it ran over and laid down as well," police said.

 

While its two owners were arrested, the dog was later released from police custody. If it could, we suspect the dog would have happily paid their bail -- talk about a ride or die.

2. The Happy Explorer

A woman in northeast England shared a clip of her fun-loving pup hopping around in a beautiful field of tall grains earlier this summer.

The woman's pet, a small dog apparently named Alfie, is spotted only briefly as it bobs its head above the towering grass before disappearing below once again. A fast-growing trail exists in its wake as it runs excitedly through the green.

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