Dogs in History
Meet the dogs who shaped history — from ancient legends to modern heroes. Some of these dogs are famous, others long forgotten, but all played a part in the human story.
Their stories live here and are grouped into six themed categories.
Each tale will surprise you, move you, and change the way you think about dogs and history.
A new story every Friday, about a dog worth remembering.
Owney: The Postal Dog Nobody Could Keep
Owney rode the mail trains for nine years, collected hundreds of medals, and circled the globe. But the postal dog who seemed impossible to stop eventually met a terrible end.
