Carl Icahn, the hostile takeover master who was THE originalcorporate raider, is often quoted as saying, “In this business,if you want a friend, get a dog!” The rest of us already knewthat dog was man’s best friend, and with good reason. Dogs aspets date back at least as far as the days of Pompeii, where theremains of a dog stretched out next to a little boy wererecovered from the rubble at Pompeii. We all know that dogs are cute, warm, and cuddly, requiringlittle more than food, water, shelter and affection to returnunwavering devotion. Dogs have earned their rightful place as afamily member. In fact, what family portrait is complete withoutthe family canine? Dogs earned their place of prominence years ago among theirblind and deaf owners and in local, state, federal andinternational law enforcement. Hint: be sure to rid your coatpockets of doggie biscuits the next time you travel, unless youwant to be attacked by a drug and bomb-sniffing dog.A quick glance through th…

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