7 Dogs That Left their Paws on History

Today I take a break from writing fiction about dogs to take a closer look at a few canine mementos, more exactly at 7 dogs that put their paws on history – and on the reader’s hearts.

18/08/201917/10/2021

Amazing Roles Dogs Played During WW1, part 1, Dogs in Trenches and Ratter Dogs

Amazing roles of dogs played during WW1. Part 1: dogs in trenches and ratter dogs

Although still informal, dogs helped a great deal during the Great War, WW1, especially in the trenches, and as ratter dogs.

13/08/201917/10/2021

Why Dogs Were so Indispensable During Warfare, How Dog Training Began

Why were dogs so indispensable during warfare AND how dog training began

Ever wondered how dog training began? It was 1895 when Lt Col Edwin Hautenville Richardson, a Scot military man, noticed a German man buying a sheepdog from a shepherd.On engaging the two, Richardson learns that the German army was buying British collies to train and use in their own military service.