Veterans Day: Remembering Our Courageous Military Working Dogs, Including Siberian Huskies & Malamutes
Today is Veterans Day. On this 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, we take the time to reflect upon all of our veterans—past and present, two-legged and four-legged, all who have bravely served, and those who are currently serving our country and our freedoms, both here and on foreign soil. Since this blog is about northern breed dogs, primarily Siberian Huskies and their “cousins,” Alaskan Malamutes, today I will be highlighting these amazing dogs who served as military war dogs. “Throughout history, dogs have accompanied man at work and play. Even in the midst of men’s wars, dogs have been found serving in functions ranging from mascots to weapons of war,” states the The Army Historical Foundation . Therefore, it was not without precedence that in 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the entrance of the United States into World War II, a small group of civilian dog enthusiasts approached the Army about creating a program that would utilize the speci...
