For most of us, the benefits of a walk greatly outweigh the risks, doctors say. Get off the couch now. Elena Bandurka/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
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The painting "Millie on the South Lawn" by Christine Merrill hangs at the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
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In this Jan. 9 photo, Dr. Erik Clary of Oklahoma State University holds a puppy named Milo, born with his front paws facing up instead of down and unable to walk.The dog is recovering after surgery. Derinda Blakeney/AP hide caption
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Freya, a springer spaniel, is in training to detect malaria parasites in sock samples taken from children in Gambia. Two canine cohorts were used in a study on malaria detection. Durham University/Medical Detection Dogs/London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine hide caption
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Michelle and Rick Riendeau reunite with Lady, their dachshund who had been missing for five years. Rob Miller/NorwichBulletin.com hide caption
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High-speed tracking dogs have been a game-changer in the fight against rhino poaching in South Africa. Their success depends on their ability to work as a team, which means they sleep and eat in the pack-sized enclosures shown above. David Fuchs hide caption
To Combat Rhino Poaching, Dogs Are Giving South African Park Rangers A Crucial Assist
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Mika, a pomeranian and poodle mix, ponders his genetic destiny: To test or not to test? Pearl Mak for NPR hide caption
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An agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms trains a sniffer dog at its facility in Front Royal, Va. Brian Naylor/NPR hide caption
In Dog-Eat-Dog World Of Congress, 2 GOP Lawmakers Spar Over Canine Training Facility
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Kofukuji temple chief priest Bungen Oi with Aibos displayed on an altar at the Kofukuji temple in Isumi, Chiba, last week. Nicolas Datiche/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Zeb Towne, the elected dogcatcher of Duxbury, Vt. "I'm the only person in the country who gets elected as a dogcatcher. So, I'm awesome, I guess," says Towne. Amy Kolb Noyes/Vermont Public Radio hide caption
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Barbra Streisand, on stage with her dog, Samantha, who was cloned to create Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett. KMazur/WireImage hide caption
Cloning A Beloved Pet May Be A Tempting Idea, But There Are Pitfalls
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Barbra Streisand plays with her dog Samantha near her son, Jason Gould (left), and husband, James Brolin, in Paris in 2007. Samantha died last year, but Streisand now has clones of the dog. Philippe Wojazer/Reuters hide caption
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Handler Bill McFadden shows Flynn, a bichon frise, in the best in show competition during the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption