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LESSON 5 · Manners, Not Mayhem

PAUSE TO THINK

Which dog breed was built to dig deep into burrows underground?

The Dachshund — bred to dig into badger dens.

Dachshund is German for 'badger dog.' These dogs were bred to tunnel into badger burrows and face the animal underground, so the digging drive runs deep even in today's couch-companion Dachshunds.

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