Dogs, it is an undisputed fact that our humans have more pictures of us on their phones and cameras than anyone else. But have you ever stopped to wonder when this obsession with dog pictures started? I did! According to researchers, the oldest known dog art may be 8000 to 9000 years old! Located in […]
Come with me, as we go back in time to where it all began. No, not as recent as 6 years ago for the start of Living with a Golden. Even farther back than 1868, when the first Golden Retriever was bred in Scotland. No, I’m taking you all the way back, approximately 20,000 to […]
February 3rd 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 retriever for […]
When Asa was a puppy, he decided that one day he would grow up to be a Dire Wolf. I’m still not sure what inspired this belief, that he was one of the fiercest prehistoric carnivores in North America. However, I was always skeptical because I didn’t see Asa exhibit any true wolflike qualities, especially […]
As Champ and Major prepare to move into the White House, we wanted to help them prepare for their roles as First Dogs of the United States by sharing the tales of the pups who have come before them. These patriotic pooches have stood by their owners’ side greeting foreign dignitaries, presiding over meetings in […]
400 years ago on November 11, 1620 the Mayflower arrived in New England with 102 passengers, an estimated crew of 30 people, and 2 dogs. Today we salute those brave pups, who after a voyage of 66 days found themselves exploring a strange new world. In his journal, Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford was strangely silent on […]
On October 2, 1950 good ol’ Charlie Brown humbly walked into his first Peanuts comic strip. A few days later, his loyal companion Snoopy joined him on October 4, 1950. 70 years later they are still bringing smiles and life lessons to people and dogs around the world! Written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, […]
I can’t help but wonder what happened to me on Wednesday? It had all the telltale signs of an UFO abduction, including missing period of time and an unexplained medical procedure performed on me. We know these classic signs, thanks to Betty and Barney Hill, who were the first to publicly report being abducted by […]
Today is Patriots’ Day. A state holiday observed in Massachusetts and Maine commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War, which took place on April 19, 1775. That night the British Army set out from Boston to capture rebel leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock in Lexington […]
Did you know the first dog to star in movies came from Maine? Long before Air Bud, Lassie and even Toto, there was Jean, the Vitagraph Dog! Jean, a Collie from Eastport, Maine, was the first dog to have a leading role in a US motion picture during the silent film era. Not only that, […]
