In “Clash of the Wolves,” Rin Tin Tin stars as the half-breed leader of a wolf pack named “Lobo.” He wore a beard as a disguise so he wouldn’t be mistaken for a wolf.
In 1925, Balto the Siberian Husky led a sled dog team across Alaska to deliver diphtheria vaccine. Later that year, a statue of him was unveiled in New york’s Central Park. In 1995, an animated film based on his life was released starring Kevin Bacon as the voice of Balto. Upon his death in 1933, he was taxidermied and put on display in the Cleveland Museum.
During England’s separation from the Catholic Church, Lord Wiltshire’s cocker spaniel bit Pope Clement VIII on the toe.
Assembly Bill 1965 by Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, which went into effect Jan. 1, overturns a ban on dogs at restaurants. The legislation gives restaurants the option of allowing dogs in outside dining areas under specified conditions.
In the end, even though he was sick and his master was disguised, Argos recognized Odysseus.
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