Category: Dogs in History

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Dogs, Man’s Best Friend, Illustrated by Art, Ancient World to 20th Century

Human's Love for Dogs as Illustrated by Art, From Once Upon a Time to the 20th Century by Patricia Furstenberg, photo Simon Matzinger, Source Unspalsh

The old claim that a dog and a man are the best of friend is validated by numerous records, be it art, history, folklore or books. Yet it requires no proof to anyone lucky enough to enjoy the company of a dog in modern day’s society. The stories and the inspiration behind art such as this is what fuels my writing.

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Silent Heroes, coming soon – Military Working Dogs of Afghanistan and the Marines who stood by them

My new book “Silent Heroes, When Love and Values Are Worth Fighting For”, a work of fiction two years in the making and inspired by the lives of the brave US Marines fighting in Afghanistan, of their faithful Military Working Dogs and the lives of the unbelievable Afghan people, will be released very soon.

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A Harley-Davidson, Brave Della Crewe and Trouble the Dog

A Harley-Davidson, Brave Della Crewe and Trouble the Dog - Patricia Furstenberg

One of my favorite adventures is that involving a A Harley-Davidson, Brave Della Crewe and Trouble the Dog! In 1914, three years before New York state constitution granted women suffrage and only eleven years after the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Factory first opened its gates in a small shed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Della Crewe, a 29 young woman with a flair for adventure, took a trip around the world (or around the United States) on a Harley-Davidson bike with a sidecar. With her travelled her beloved dog, Trouble, a Boston bull pup.

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