Original Jobs of Small Dogs

This is really fun because I had never heard of some of these.

Most of us know that small dogs were used as lap dogs to keep their owners warm, but did you know that Miniature Poodles were used as handwarmers? They were kept in the long sleeves of nobility during the Renaissance. They were known as "sleeve dogs".

Yorkies were used as War Dogs because they were fearless and could warn soldiers of oncoming enemy advances. They also entertained the soldiers. That part is not hard to believe.

Small dogs were also used as watchdogs and walked the palace walls. Some were expected to guard their Lady's chambers and were used as canine burglar alarms.

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