Gold Rush Dogs Traveled via Shipboard
Dogs were very much a part of the California gold rush. While it is easy to see how dogs would be brought along by hopeful miners traveling west on horseback
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Working Dogs
Seaman, A Newfoundland Dog Who Accompanied Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery Expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Jefferson asked Captain Meriwether Lewis to head up a select
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Midnight Sun, A Remarkable Police Dog (1926)
Midnight Sun was a gorgeous German shepherd that became the hero of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a small town in central Oklahoma. Midnight Sun’s claim to fame? He proved to be an excellent police dog.
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Military Working Dogs: What Happens When They Retire?
“Many soldiers have their todays and can plan their tomorrows because of what a Military Working Dog did for them yesterday.” This is the motto for Military Working Dog Adoptions,
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The TSA Puppy Program: Creating Future Bomb Squads
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.
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The Iditarod: Also About the Exploration of Alaska
In Alaska today, the Iditarod dogsled race is celebrated as the “race of mercy,” commemorating the 1925 trip of dog teams from Anchorage to Nome. They were carrying life-saving serum to save
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