Stickeen wasn’t even naturalist John Muir’s dog, yet he was Muir’s faithful companion as the explorer made a treacherous journey across a glacier in the southeastern section of Alaska. Who […]
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Theft of Valentines Prevented by Observant Dog Often when I’m researching a story, I come upon another piece of information that is just too good to ignore. This story is
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Marmaduke made his first appearance in the newspaper comic pages in 1954. Since that time, Brad Anderson, who created the strip, and Paul Anderson, his son who joined the business
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The animals taken on polar expeditions are almost invariably powerful sled dogs that will be put to good use, getting the exploration team and equipment over the snow and ice.
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Both Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall loved dogs. She was partial to cocker spaniels and had two of them–one named Droopy and another, Puddle. Bogart owned several breeds during his
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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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