Canal Dog

Today, its a story that has tugged at the heart of thousands of people around the world. Our special doggie friend today is 'Kabang!' Kabang lost half her face whilst saving two girls from an on...

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Today we meet a very good looking canine boy called Gabe. Adopted by the US military from a dog pound in Houston, Texas. he was to become 'Specialised Search Dog Gabe' A yellow Lab, was winner of...

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Today I want you to meet a special friend called Storm. Two-year-old bulldog Storm has undergone a facelift after her distinctive features became so pronounced they affected her breathing. The...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2013/04/storm.html

Pit bulls sometimes get a bad name, but here is our doggie friend who is a real pit bull hero.  Lilly risked her life to pull her unconscious owner from the path of an oncoming freight train...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2013/03/lilly.html

Now here's an incredible story of two brothers in arms who found their way back to each other after spending several years apart. In 2010, Marine Brad O'Keefe was serving in Afghanistan when he...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2013/02/earl.html

Lord Byron (1788 - 1824) is regarded as one of the greatest British poets. He wrote this poem for his beloved dog Boatswain. Boatswain was tragically attacked and bitten by a rabid dog, Byron i...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2013/01/boatswains-story.html

No friendship between humans is ever stronger than the unconditional bond between a dog and its owner. When you come home we greet you with unbridled and unconditional enthusiasm. When you r...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/12/hawkeyes-story.html

Today's story is about a very large and friendly Newfoundland dog. Newfoundland's are renown for their friendliness and for their rescuing abilities. Since the breed was developed in Newfound...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/11/pal-gander-story.html

Today, we bring another amazing story of the bond between a dog and their owners. When Eve and Norman Fertig rescued a sick, two-week-old half wolf, half German shepherd puppy from a breeder, th...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/10/shanas-story.html

We have not added a posting for a while, having been busy doing other things. So today's posting is about "Brin" A British army's canine hero. A stray that helped save the lives of two sold...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/09/koochee-tiger.html

Sometimes we read a story on the internet and we feel very sad and the tail droops down to let mum and dad know how we are feeling. Today is a very sad, tail droopy day. We learned about a three...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/08/target-sasha-and-rufus.html

Some days are good and some days are bad. We like the sunny warm days, we also like the frosty crisp hard days. The only days we don't actually like are the soaking wet and muddy days we get f...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/07/good-days-and-bad-days.html

Pearl Hello everyone, its been quite a while since my last posting. Things have been a bit hectic around here. But the boat cruising season will soon be here again and we will be off to vi...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/06/black-pearl.html

Hello everyone. A wet but warm day today, we have had our morning constitutional walk and scoffed our breakfast on our return. Abbey tends to dawdle along and we have to stop and wait for her...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/05/strangers-on-bank.html

Hi everyone. Dad is keen on feeding Me and Abbey the right sort of food and to ensure that we are getting regular daily exercise.  I started out in life on special puppy food diet that was b...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/03/celebrity-dogs-11.html

Hello all. Just to let you know that I have recovered from my surgery. I am frisky and full of vigour. Mum has taken up knitting cold weather dog jumpers again. here is a picture of Abbey in h...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/03/getting-ready-for-off.html

It's been a hectic day or two at chateau "Wits End" with your scribe having to play the dutiful and supportive half of the family. Lots of TLC have been administered as required. After some neede...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/02/its-been-hectic-day-or-two-at-chateau.html

Hello everyone. its been a while since my last posting. Today I want to tell you about a very special dog called "Shirley". When Rebecca Farrar was four years old she contracted a virus which,...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2012/01/shirley-very-special-dog.html

Hi all. It has been some time since I last had the chance to post a message on the blog. We have been cruising on our boat and having a good time. Both me and Abbey managed to fall overboard on...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2011/11/purple-poppy.html

Hi all. We are leaving our home mooring in Sheffield today to start our summer into autumn canal boat cruise. We were soon on our way and through Jordan's Lock and puttering our way down the v...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2011/08/summer-into-autumn-canal-boat-cruise.html

CHIPS was the most decorated American war dog from World War II. Chips was a German Shepherd-Collie-Siberian Husky mix, owned by Edward J Wren of New York state. Shortly after the attack on Pea...

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Hello everyone. The celebrity dogs today are IRMA AND PSYCHE. IRMA, was an Alsatian who assisted in the rescue of 191 people trapped under blitzed buildings while serving with London's Civil D...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2011/07/celebrity-dogs-8.html

Hi Everyone. Today we remember four celebrity dogs. Rebel, Cubby, Toby and Nemo. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam was attacked by a large force of Viet Cong commandos. Once inside t...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2011/06/celebrity-dog-10.html

Hello Everyone. Me and dad are very angry today by this despicable joke for a human being. The RSPCA have revealed that a man who was banned from keeping animals for 10 years after being caug...

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Hello everyone. Well, its about time I introduced you all to a new member of the crew on board Rosie. Meet "Abbie" who is now my permanent companion to help crew the boat. Abbie is a retired ...

http://canaldog.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-crew-member.html