man's best friend

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used to refer to a dog or to dogs as a group

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From miniature poodles to gigantic Dobermans, man's best friend comes in all shapes and sizes. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024 Ancient dog bone reveals when man's best friend migrated to North America Some of the treatments that Richter include red light laser therapy, sessions in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and therapy on a water treadmill. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024 While everyone loves a good story about man's best friend, both the book and the film don't necessarily have the happiest of endings. and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024 This Regal Beagle horndog was truly man's best friend. Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 But this theory does not translate to man's best friend, the research shows. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024 Loyal is not alone in looking for ways to extend the life of man's best friend. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023 If dogs are a man's best friend, then hummingbirds are a man's best backyard companion. Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023 Between the unconditional love, adorable playfulness, and all-around cuddly cuteness, man's best friend is, well, totally paw-some! Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 25 Aug. 2023

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