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.
Buster was just a four-month-old mutt when dog trainer Rennie Renfro spotted him and felt the dog had “something special.” Renfro, a major Hollywood trainer of the 1920s and ‘30s, […]
Buster: Comic Actor and Dog Star of the “Barkies” Read More »
In 1999, eight dogs–six females and two males–were obtained by the U.S. Department of Transportation from a bomb detection squad that was up and running in Australia. The plan was that 
the U.S. would also gear up for this type of transportation security.
The TSA Puppy Program: Creating Future Bomb Squads Read More »
This story originally appeared in the Portsmouth Times in July of 1880. The writer relates that he is telling a story that occurred 25 years previously, about 1855. During the
A Wise Pointer: A Dog Story from New Hampshire Read More »
At the mention of “the RCA dog,” most of us instantly see the iconic image of the white-and-black dog with his head cocked, listening intently to a phonograph. Though my
The RCA Dog, An American Icon Read More »
In the 1930s, Skippy (Asta) was a huge dog star. He lifted the hearts of people during the Depression, and everyone loved him. But Skippy had a head start. He
Skippy: Asta from The Thin Man Read More »
We are 150 years from the time of the Civil War, so during our first week of the Dog Days of Summer I wanted to be sure to include one
A Civil War Dog: Harvey and the Barking Dog Regiment of Ohio Read More »
