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MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Russia said Prime Minster Vladimir Putin's dog has become the first in the country to get a tracking collar using the navigation satellite system Glonass.
A government Web site said Putin's black Labrador, Connie, can now be traced using Glonass, the Russian counterpart to the Global Positioning System used in the United States, Novosti reported Friday.
"I have to say that I am a touch late, as I promised (in March) to give Connie the collar this summer," Deputy First Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told Putin during a meeting. "In the interests of fairness, however, I should point out that it was ready -- I just didn't have the chance to meet with you and Connie. The collar is ready, and we are ready to demonstrate it, fit it and test it."
After the collar was put around Connie's neck, Putin said his dog was expressing approval.
"She's wagging her tail, that means she likes it," he said.
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