During the “Dog Days of Summer,” we examined America’ stories through its dogs. You’ll be amazed by stories about the dogs of 9-11, the first seeing eye dog in the U.S., and how the K-9 corps of World War II was made up of people’s pets.
Bummer and Lazarus were stray dogs who wandered the streets of San Francisco in the 1860s, begging for handouts and patrolling the area for rats to kill. They were also […]
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At the start of World War II, the United States military had no canine corps so it fell to civilians, primarily led by poodle breeder Alene Erlanger, to organize a
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Fatty Arbuckle’s dog, Luke, was one of the most talented stars of silent films. In a day when camera tricks were technologically not possible, Luke is seen jumping from one
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A smart German shepherd was brought to public attention in the 1920s. He was recognized for the almost unlimited number of commands he could understand. Jacob Herbert of Detroit, loved
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Traveling with dogs is not a new development of the 21st century. When the Titanic boarded its passengers in Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, many of those passengers brought
Dogs of the Titanic: Three Who Survived Read More »
General George Custer loved his dogs, and he had many of them. Throughout much of his military career, a good number of his dogs accompanied him everywhere. He had so
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