Animals That Can Think
Finlay Mackay for TIME
Twist
All the things we love about our dogs the joy they seem to take in our presence, the many ways they integrate themselves into our lives spring from social skills they have acquired by adapting to life with humans. Six-year-old Twist, above, a cavalier spaniel, was photographed at TIME's offices in Manhattan.
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