Russians chose to use dogs instead of monkey as they were believed to be less fidgety during flight.
The first two canine cosmonauts (Dezik an Tsygan) entered space on August 15, 1951 and returned successfully.
The following mission, with Dezik and Lisa, was not so successful.
For the third launch, one of the canine cosmonauts, Smelaya, ran away the day before the launch. She returned a day later in time for the flight, luckily not having been eaten by nearby wolves.
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