#dogs of the day

[funbearer]

[halltastic]

Ollie!

[statelibraryqueensland]

In times of war, our furry companions often work side by side with armed forces. In World War One, dogs were used as part of the Red Cross to bring wounded soldiers away from the frontlines, smaller dogs would live amongst the trenches as "ratters" to keep vermin populations and disease lower, and messenger dogs would run communications from the trenches to deliver information up the chain of command.

In 1943, the Dickin medal was created to award displays of outstanding gallantry or service by animals in wartime. According to the Australian War Memorial (Source), 74 animals have been recipients of this honour, and of those 74, 37 were dogs.

Image credit: Page 21 of The Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 10 March 1917 (link to catalogue record)

[munsonsfairy]

the happiness boy ever 🍯✨🤍🧸💗🫧

[vilenita]

Maya ❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈❤🌈🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊

Sofia,Bulgaria 🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰

[axololtls]

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[danse-gang]

[shoponlinemalls]

Too cute! 🐶

[trixiebutt324]

Sunday, March 24th was my gotcha day/birthday

We spent the day making my favorite then some time outside walking around. Mom learned I’m probably closer to a senior age mom has deemed that I am 9 years old now.

Thank you mom for taking me when no one else wanted me 💕

[timmurleyart]

Dressed for the holiday. 🇺🇸🟥⬜️🟦🐶

[funbearer]

[halltastic]

9 Months Old Today!

[foreverheartless]

[munsonsfairy]

he’s having a twilight new moon moment & we are currently in august. 🍃

[lets-lose-track-of-time]

A pup dump of my favorite boy, Arlo 🥰

[study-of-happiness]

My boy turns 4 today 🥲🥳