William Randolph Hearst’s Dachshund
When most pets die, their passing is noted by the family with great pain and feelings of loss, particularly at those odd daily moments when you expect to see his […]
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Laddie Boy, Warren Harding’s Dog
Laddie Boy was an Airedale belonging to Warren G. Harding, the 29th President of the United States (1921-23). Harding was a newspaper man from Ohio and was viewed as an
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The Government Asked For Pets for Defense in the 1940s
What if the U.S. government wanted your dog to enlist in the military? That’s exactly the request that went out in 1942 shortly after Pearl Harbor. The direct attack on
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George Washington’s Poodle
America Comes Alive featured a George Washington dog story in early July, but I now have another one.
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Sentry Dogs on U.S. Soil in World War II
When Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, Americans worried what part of the country would be attacked next? Oil fields off the California shoreline? Factories in the Midwest?
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Gerald and Betty Ford’s Golden Retriever, Liberty
Liberty, a presidential dog, surfaced as a good subject to profile because it provided variety to readers who may want to read about more than dog movie stars or war dogs.
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