A Russian dog, whose owners were killed in a car crush, refused to leave the site of the accident. The dog waited for them, until it died 7 years later. The city informally adopted the dog and dedicated a statue to honor its loyalty.
In 19th century Germany there was a man who was…
In 19th century Germany there was a man who was both the local tax collector and caretaker of the dog pound. Since tax collecting was a dangerous job, he used the pound to make a new breed a dog that would protect him while collecting. His name, Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann.
The Moscow Water Dog is a now-extinct breed of dog that…
The Moscow Water Dog is a now-extinct breed of dog that was developed in the Soviet Union after WWII. They were bred to be water rescue dogs, but since they preferred biting drowning people to saving them, the breed was allowed to go extinct.
Gander, a World War 2 Newfoundland service dog…
Gander, a World War 2 Newfoundland service dog, saved a Canadian unit of soldiers from a live grenade during the battle of Hong Kong. The dog picked up the grenade and rushed towards the Japanese enemies, dying in the explosion.
In 2001 the Heinz Hero Dog of the Year was an…
In 2001 an Australian Blue Heeler saved his elderly owner from an alligator attack in the dark. The woman had fallen in her yard at night. She heard the gator coming towards her before the dog ambushed it, fighting the reptile until it fled in defeat.
When confronted by police, a man took his pit bull…
When confronted by police, a man took his pit bull off the leash, pointed at the cops and yelled “Kill’em boy, kill’em.” The dog responded by biting him in the butt and chasing him into a nearby apartment where the officers promptly arrested him.
A dog in Milan regularly catches the No. 54 bus by himself…
A dog in Milan regularly catches the No. 54 bus by himself, to visit his favorite spot in the city. He will only get on if it’s the driver that he likes, and once he has reached his destination (a park) he leaps off and wanders around for a few hours before catching the same […]
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue…
In 2015, residents of a Serbian city erected a statue to honor a small dachshund named Leo, who saved a 10-year-old child from a vicious dog attack. According to the Associated Press, the child was walking home from a friend’s house when a raging bull-mastiff cross-breed grabbed her and pinned her to the ground. Normally […]
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese….
The Canine Genome project revealed that the Pekingese, Shiba Inu, Shih Tzu & Basengi are among the ancient breeds least genetically diverged from Gray Wolves.
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs…
On 1910, the Mayor of Istanbul exiled 80,000 stray dogs to a small island for them to die. Soon later, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred, which people perceived as a punishment from God for the dogs’ exile, and the surviving dogs were brought back.