Rags, who became a World War I dog hero, was originally just a stray pup picked up by a couple of American soldiers in July of 1918. James Donovan and George Hickman, part of the 1st Infantry Division, had been celebrating Bastille Day in a bar in the famous Montmartre section of Paris, when they stumbled on what they thought was a bundle of rags.
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Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) and his wife Julia moved into the White House with four children for what was to become a two-term stay (1869-1877). The eldest son was off
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What do you do if you run a dog rescue operation near Los Angeles and want to move to Maine—with the dogs? Maybe you do what David Rosenfelt and his
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Lassie became a movie star despite starting life as a spirited, unwanted pup. In 1940 Rudd Weatherwax and his brother, Frank, had just started their own Studio Dog Training School,
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Nero was a big St. Bernard who became an important figure during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 1890s. Nero is described as a goofy, lovable and big St.
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As a veterinarian and hematologist, Dodds knew that blood donated by greyhounds is compatible with most dog blood types, so her first effort involved rescuing dogs who were being retired from racetracks. The usual process for Hemopet is to keep the dog as a blood donor for about a year, during which the blood drawn can be offered to veterinarians nationwide to save the lives of other animals. When the dog has been with them for 12-18 months, they then find good homes for them.
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