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Yes, Adolf Hitler ordered his dog, a German Shepherd named Blondi, to be killed in his Berlin bunker on April 29, 1945, just one day before his own suicide. He had a doctor poison her with a cyanide capsule to ensure the poison was effective, fearing it was fake and fearing she would be captured by Soviet forces. Instagram Instagram +3 Here are the key details regarding the death of Hitler's dog: Method: Hitler ordered Dr. Werner Haase to test a cyanide capsule on Blondi. Reasoning: Hitler did not trust Heinrich Himmler, who provided the poison, and used Blondi to test its potency before taking it himself. He also stated he did not want her captured by the Soviets. Distraught: Accounts sug