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(When editing the main article, guys, remember not to overwrite tags.  When Transcript text was put in someone squashed both the Incomplete tag and the one for this Discussion... anyway...) Note that it appears the dog isn't 'floating', as described in at least one place, but flying by flapping his (not particularly large) ears.  If it were a wagging tail, I wouldn't be so sure (remember the robot dog from Battle Of The Planets?), but ears don't tend to noticably flap like that (when the rest of the body isn't in motion/sitting in a car, poking its head out the window).  Of course full Dumbo Ears are far more overscale than these, so maybe the dog has ''some'' floating skills, the ears are merely attitude controls. - (And I can't believe I'm now discussing the precise nature of the airworthiness of a dog.  Thank you Randall!) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.152.227|162.158.152.227]] 09:52, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 
(When editing the main article, guys, remember not to overwrite tags.  When Transcript text was put in someone squashed both the Incomplete tag and the one for this Discussion... anyway...) Note that it appears the dog isn't 'floating', as described in at least one place, but flying by flapping his (not particularly large) ears.  If it were a wagging tail, I wouldn't be so sure (remember the robot dog from Battle Of The Planets?), but ears don't tend to noticably flap like that (when the rest of the body isn't in motion/sitting in a car, poking its head out the window).  Of course full Dumbo Ears are far more overscale than these, so maybe the dog has ''some'' floating skills, the ears are merely attitude controls. - (And I can't believe I'm now discussing the precise nature of the airworthiness of a dog.  Thank you Randall!) [[Special:Contributions/162.158.152.227|162.158.152.227]] 09:52, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
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there is "it's" abuse here. para 3: "it's mouth." and para 4: "it's title." --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.106.233|141.101.106.233]] 12:56, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

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"If you didn't get it right away, and had to read this explanation, I would recommend finding a small dog and trying to fly it like a kite." This explanation made me laugh, kudos to whoever wrote it. NotLock (talk) 06:42, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

(When editing the main article, guys, remember not to overwrite tags. When Transcript text was put in someone squashed both the Incomplete tag and the one for this Discussion... anyway...) Note that it appears the dog isn't 'floating', as described in at least one place, but flying by flapping his (not particularly large) ears. If it were a wagging tail, I wouldn't be so sure (remember the robot dog from Battle Of The Planets?), but ears don't tend to noticably flap like that (when the rest of the body isn't in motion/sitting in a car, poking its head out the window). Of course full Dumbo Ears are far more overscale than these, so maybe the dog has some floating skills, the ears are merely attitude controls. - (And I can't believe I'm now discussing the precise nature of the airworthiness of a dog. Thank you Randall!) 162.158.152.227 09:52, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

there is "it's" abuse here. para 3: "it's mouth." and para 4: "it's title." --141.101.106.233 12:56, 9 December 2015 (UTC)