The World's Most Famous Dogs: A Canine Hall of Fame

Famous Dogs That Changed the World

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Published in 08-23-2024

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Laika was a two-year-old stray dog who was captured from the streets of Moscow, Russia, in 1954. She was selected to be the first living being to travel to space as part of the Soviet space program. (Photo wikipedia commons)

1- Laika- She was a stray dog that became the first animal to orbit the Earth. She was launched into space on the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. Laika died during the mission, but her sacrifice helped scientists learn more about space.

 

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2-Roselle- He was a Labrador dog who helped save the life of his owner named Michael Hingson, during the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. They were in the World Trade Center when the planes crashed. Michael was blind and Roselle helped guide him through the flames and smoke to escape the building. But that's not all, this super dog helped another 30 people go down almost 1,400 steps from one of the twin towers.

3-Frida- A Labrador dog who helped save many people after the earthquakes in Haiti in 2010 and Mexico in 2017. Frida was trained as a search and rescue dog, and her work helped find many people who were trapped under the debris. Frida became a national heroine in Mexico and her story is a testament to the courage and nobility of dogs. She retired from active duty in 2019, but continued to be an ambassador for the Mexican Navy and rescue dogs. She died on November 15, 2022 at the age of 13. Frida was a brave and dedicated dog who helped save many lives. Her story is a testament to the courage and nobility of dogs.


4-Hachiko- fwas a Japanese Akita dog that became famous for his loyalty to his owner, Hidesaburo Ueno. Ueno was a professor at the University of Tokyo who adopted Hachiko when he was a puppy. Hachiko accompanied him to the Shibuya train station every day and waited for him when he returned. One day, Ueno died of a heart attack at university and never returned home. Hachiko continued to wait for his owner at the train station for the next nine years, until her own death in 1935.

Hachiko's story has been told in books, films and plays. It is a reminder of the love and devotion that dogs can have for their owners. (Photo wikipedia commons)


5-Togo: was a Siberian husky dog ??that was born in 1913 in Nome, Alaska. He was the lead dog of Leonhard Seppala's sled dog team, which brought diphtheria antitoxin to Nome in 1925, saving the city from an epidemic. Togo was a small and thin dog, but he was very strong and resilient. He was also a born leader, and knew how to guide his team through any terrain. In 1925, a diphtheria epidemic hit Nome. The only way to obtain the antitoxin was to ship it from Anchorage, 674 miles away. A team of sled dogs, led by Seppala and Togo, took on the task.

Togo lived until 1929. He is remembered as one of the greatest sled dogs of all time.