Warren G. Harding's dog had its own seat at Cabinet meetings, and 40 other facts about dogs

Warren G. Harding's dog had its own seat at Cabinet meetings, and 40 other facts about dogs
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Not only did Warren G. Harding's dog, Laddie Boy, have its own seat at Cabinet meetings, but Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog was an honorary army private.

Our friends at Mental Floss put together a list of 41 surprising facts about dogs — taking the term liberally to also include a tidbit about Snoop Dogg. Among the other facts? The dog who played Comet on Full House also played the infamous Buddy in Air Bud, and daschunds were originally bred to help hunters. Watch the full video below. --Meghan DeMaria

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.