The following are excerpted from a lengthy piece on Helen Keller, written when she was still a child, appearing in a magazine for children. An entry from her diary: A letter in which she mentions her pets: Source: Hall, F. H. (1889, September). Helen Keller. St. Nicholas, pp. 834-843
Category: human-animal bond
Dog Stories Three, Vol. V
Fair warning: the first one's a lump in the throat-er. Source: Webb, H. (1872). Dogs: their points, whims, instincts, and peculiarities. London, England: Dean & Son From Forest and Stream, December 22, 1894 Dogdom, February 1912
Discussion on Pets of the Unhoused
It's another chick flick y'all. https://youtu.be/uk4a_uoaLug "Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less." - Oscar Wilde
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
From The American Field, May 18, 1895 From The Breeder and Sportsman, January 21, 1899 From Sports Afield, April 15, 1891
Dog Stories Three, Vol. III
The Fanciers' Journal, October 19, 1889 The Fanciers' Journal, March 11, 1893 The Fanciers' Journal, March 29, 1890
Dog Stories Three, Vol. II
Another installment of short and sweet dog tales clipped from the kennel papers near the turn of the century. The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, September 3, 1892 The Fanciers' Journal, October 1892
Dog Stories Three
Snipped from The Fanciers' Journal, May 28, 1892 From The Fanciers' Journal, July 9, 1892 From The Fanciers' Journal, November 9, 1889
Memorial for a Pointer
This touching tribute to a hunting dog gave me pause in an otherwise too fast world. I hope it will do some good for you too. Taken from Forest and Stream, May 23, 1889:
1891 Court Case Relies upon the Integrity of a Dog
Would a dog rather live in a deli or a bar? On May 16, 1891, The Fanciers' Journal printed this story which I thought worth sharing:
A Thing Called Redemption
Image: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station California- When the adorable little yapper pictured above got lost last week, he ended up at the local animal shelter. His owner tried to reclaim him but apparently was unable to pay the required fee. Heartbroken and upset, she refused to leave without her pet, even after the shelter … Continue reading A Thing Called Redemption