Dog World Records (Update)

What would bloggers do without infographics? Here’s a fun one created by Pet365. I’m not sure about the “Fastest car window opened by a dog” record — after all, who knows how many other dogs simply neglected to register their accomplishments? — but I’m proud to note that Giant George, the world’s tallest dog, lives…

Serendipity and Taxidermy

Yesterday I posted about Owney the postal train dog –– and now Forever stamp poster dog — who met his end in a somewhat ignominious fashion, having been shot and then stuffed. My pal Lori over at The Dog Park commented that the real train dog symbol should have been Hachiko, a Japanese Akita who…

Wordless Wednesday: Canine Cop of the Year

Fiona, an English bulldog, was crowned the Top Dog: Canine Cop of the Year by the National Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, D.C. According to the website of the museum — which, you’ll be relieved to hear, is more CSI than Dostoyevsky — the contest was: Inspired by the world’s most famous canine,…