Tribes dragged heavy wooden frames behind local dogs

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Before European settlers brought larger livestock, North American tribes strapped two long wooden poles to their camp dogs to haul supplies. The poor canines acted as tiny, furry tow trucks for moving entire villages across the plains.

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