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Here's something I came across on the BBC news site


English lessons for 'Polish' dog
A dog caused confusion in an animal home when he failed to respond to basic commands - until staff realised he could only understand Polish.

Staff at the RSPCA centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, originally thought Cent the collie was deaf.

But when they looked into his history they realised he came from a Polish family and so did not "speak" English.

So staff brushed up on Polish commands and, four months on, they say Cent is now bilingual and ready for a new home.

"When he came in he wasn't responding to the basic commands," said care assistant Karen Heath.


Polish dog commands
Sit - siad
Come here - do mnie
Heel - noga
Stay - zostan
Fetch - aport


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Published: 2010/01/13 20:54:50 GMT

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