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Because sometimes the dog is worth more than the actor. (see image) is Rin Tin Tin; one of the first animal superstars; the dog who is credited with saving Warner Brothers from financial collapse.

The story as I remember it was that Rin was a working military dog during World War 1; and that he got his start by being able to routinely jump over 10 feet fences.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rin_Tin_Tin