Dogs and the Exodus

Did you know that G-d gave dogs a special blessing for remaining quiet while the Jews were escaping from slavery in Egypt?

Dog owners can attest to the extraordinary nature of this occurrence. Dogs normally bark when they see their owners leaving the house because of their herding instinct, hoping that we comply and stay with "the pack." Relentlessly vigilant to our next move,  dogs even learn the cues for our impending departure, becoming anxious when they observe us putting on our street shoes, or packing our work bags or suitcases. It is therefore extraordinary that the dogs in Egypt remained silent as the Jews gathered their belongings and fled their homes in the middle of the night.

In this moment the dogs exercised an emotional intelligence that was human-like, rising above their animal-instincts and thus proving their unique capacity to bond with humans. In addition, because of their human-like restraint, G-d gave dogs a special blessing that exempted them from the laws of kashrut. In other words, Jewish dog owners are permitted to delight and reward their loyal companions with any type of meat because that is what they naturally enjoy as a reward for resisting their nature to help human beings.

For further reference:

https://yeshivatmaharat.org/mishpatim-the-silence-of-the-dogs/