As the Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission prepare to reenter Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow, I’d like to take a moment today to pay tribute to the dogs, monkeys and even a cat who bravely led the way for human space exploration. Before humans could be sent into orbit, both the United States and the […]
Earlier this week both the Oscars and Maine’s anniversary of becoming a state occurred on the same date, March 15th. To celebrate each, I’m resharing Angel Chuck Billy’s post about the first dog movie star, who just so happened to come from Maine! In fact, Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, predates the Oscars! Maine’s First […]
For Presidents’ Day on Monday I paid tribute to George Washington’s love of dogs. Not wanting to play favorites to dogs, today I’m sharing Abraham Lincoln’s devotion to cats. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States, he made the difficult decision to leave his beloved dog, Fido, in Illinois. He knew that […]
As we prepare to celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday this year, on this Presidents’ Day I salute George Washington’s dedication not only to the founding of our country, but to dogs too! It is estimated that during his lifetime George Washington had approximately 50 dogs, representing a variety of breeds including Dalmatians, […]
Today, February 3, 2026, is National Golden Retriever Day! To celebrate I’d like to share some fun facts about our favorite breed. The first Golden Retrievers were bred in 1868 by Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, also known as Lord Tweedmouth, at his Scottish Highlands estate of Guisachan. In his quest for the prefect gun dog and […]
Today we are taking a somber stroll down memory lane to Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, to a little written about chapter of the witch trials. Namely, the false accusations of dogs as witches. Angel Chuck Billy first brought this dark chapter in dog history to light in 2017. Dogs and the Salem Witch Trials (October […]
On this Throwback Thursday, let’s take a stroll down memory lane all the way back to John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Oh sure they are remembered for their work founding this country. But sadly their role as dog owners is somewhat forgotten. A fact that Angel Chuck Billy wanted to change! Love Me, […]
Dire Wolves have been in the headlines lately with the claim by Colossal Biosciences that they brought them back from extinction. Some of you may recall that as a puppy, I proclaimed myself to be a Dire Wolf! To be honest, I’m not sure what inspired this belief that I’d grow up to be a […]
Today, February 3rd, is Golden Retriever Day! To celebrate I’d like to share a brief history about my favorite breed. The first Golden Retrievers were bred in 1868 by Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, also known as Lord Tweedmouth, at his Scottish Highlands estate of Guisachan. In his quest for the prefect gun dog and retriever for […]
On this Veterans Day weekend, we thank current and retired Military Working Dogs for your bravery and loyalty in protecting our country and the men and women who serve beside you. Since 1942 it is estimated that over 30,000 dogs have served our country, with approximately 2,500 Military Working Dogs on active duty today. In their […]