Dog Stories

Posts in The Copybook tagged ‘Dog Stories’

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By Adolph von Menzel (1815–1905), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Tone Deaf J. R. Sterndale Bennett

Joseph Joachim was regarded by most people in Europe as the greatest violinist ever, but in the home of Sterndale Bennett there was a dissenting voice.

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Dog and Ducking Edward Jesse

A much-provoked Newfoundland loses his patience.

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French Leave Leonora Blanche Alleyne

A French poodle won the heart of a fastidious English officer by covering him in mud.

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Watch Dog Anonymous

The doorman of a Paris theatre had strict instructions to keep dogs outside, but it was the humans they let in who caused all the trouble.

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Twink Anonymous

When a new mother found herself and her kittens on the wrong side of a nasty-looking stream, Twink was there to help.

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Dog and Wig Anonymous

A loyal dog shows his initiative in recovering his master’s property, though his timing might have been better.

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The Little Dog of Castiglione Helen Maria Williams

Nothing seemed likely to stop Napoleon Bonaparte from conquering Europe, but one little fellow slowed him up a bit.

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