The Amazing Adventures of Archibald Esq.
American War Dog Memorial: 24 May 2009
Throughout history us dogs have pursued a vast array of careers — just like their two-legged companions. And it is fair to say that one of the worst duties for hounds and humans alike is to go to war. It is also fair to say war is without exception caused by the tragic failure of human communication. Alas. (And they say dogs are dumb!)
Well, us dogs are noted for our loyalty. Our gullibility? And so we have followed the two-legged into their blood-soaked fields of war and terror. Awooooo!
Despite a lamentable track record in the treatment of the dogs of war by the American military, there are moves to redress the wrongs of yesterday, and a small group of veterans are lobbying to have a national monument to these forgotten four-legged war heroes.
Read on…
Posted 24 May 09
Rosita Serrano’s Sausage Dogs
The singer and actress Rosita Serrano was born as Maria Martha Esther Aldunate del Campo in Chile. In a life full of adventure Rosita went to Berlin in 1937 and started a career as singer.
As movie star she became famous in the movies “Es leuchten die Sterne” (1938), “Bel Ami” (1939) and “Herzensfreud – Herzensleid” (1940).
Due to political reasons and the ascendancy of the Nazi regime in Germany, she went to Sweden in 1932.
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Posted 12 May 09
Dog Art Yearnings
The students at little feet’s school have just had their graduating Art Show. Big Success!
Which makes me yearn to express my houndishness artistically too!
In the meantime, this little cartoon will have to suffice.
SuperWoof to Artists Everywhere! Archie
Posted 28 Apr 09
Happy Easter!
SuperWoof & Happy Easter!
Archibald, Esq.
Posted 10 Apr 09
Easter Time
Please remember, over this traditionally chocolate-rich time, that chocolate is poison to us dogs. Don’t be tempted to ‘treat’ us with your chocolate bon-bons!
SuperWoof!
Archie
Posted 08 Apr 09
Toy Warning!
Little feet assures me that it’s well known that all dog toys are to be played with under supervision. But who ever follows this rule? Little feet doesn’t…. (!)
This story might prompt two-leggeds to rethink things, and to put away the doggie toy box when they leave their four-legged unattended.
Biggles, an apparently orally-fixated 15 month old Great Dane, had to undergo 3 1/2 hours of lifesaving surgery - to extract a number of soft toys (and a pencil case!) that he swallowed whole when playing!
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Posted 11 Mar 09
Cancer Detection Dogs!
Maureen Burns’ hero is her red collie cross dog called Max. The Mirror reported (23/02/09) the amazing story of how Max detected Maureen’s illness - and his persistence prompted her to have a health check. It was a hounding that quite simply saved her life! Woof!
The 64-year-old realised something was wrong when Max started acting strangely. Max changed from being a lively, clever canine, to being very withdrawn. More notably, he also repeatedly sniffed Maureen’s breath and nudged her right breast.
The odd behaviour of her beloved pooch prompted Maureen to check her breasts and she discovered a small lump in the right one. (The growth did not show up on a hospital mammogram.)
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Posted 04 Mar 09
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