Dave Meinert made a beautiful film of his dog Pegasus as she grew up. This video has gone hugely viral in the last week. It was made by Dave Meinert, 34, a film-maker from South Africa, and it stars Pegasus.Meinert rescued her from backyard breeders when she was a puppy. He told BuzzFeed: “Most of her siblings died or were deformed. I’ll never know what was wrong.” He said: “She saw seven vets in the beginning. She’s just a dog that’s always sick and always, always happy.”
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My dog loves belly rubs. I do, too, but I rarely get one even when I roll over into an appropriate position. Even from strangers my dog is more likely to get belly rubs than I am. I try not to be jealous. But not all animals like belly rubs. Cats, for example, will likely bite you if you try (note: I will not bite you). Different animals like different types of physical contact. Adam Ellis of BuzzFeed has helpfully rounded up 15 charts illustrating how animals typically feel about you touching particular body parts. You can view them all here.
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-Igor Purlantov
