Ten dogs that changed the world

Nov 06, 2007 - Fifty years ago this Saturday, Laika -- a sweet-tempered stray plucked off the streets of Moscow -- was thrust into the global spotlight when she became the first living creature sent into space. When Sputnik 2's canine passenger (nicknamed "Muttnik" by the media) hit orbit, the Soviet Union grabbed the edge over the U.S. in the space race, a crux of competition during the Cold War. - 7 Comments

It's a Dog's Life

Aug 08, 2007 - It’s a Dog’s life Date August 2, 2007 “Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” -Ann Landers “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” -Will Rogers “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” -Ben Williams “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” -Josh Billings “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” -Andy Rooney “We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare.And in return, dogs give us their all. It’s the best deal man has ever made.” -M. Acklam “Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.” -Sigmund Freud “I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.” -Rita Rudner “A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.” -Robert Benchley “Anybody who doesn’t know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.” -Franklin P. - 3 Comments