Famous Dogs in History

• Trakr was a German Shepherd who aided in the search for survivors following the September 11th attacks.

• Trakr was one of 300 Search and Rescue dogs who assisted their human counterparts.

• Trakr was instrumental in helping find and uncover survivors from the miles of rubble.

• Trakr, a K-9 team from Canada, was one of the most famous dogs in history after helping to find the last survivor at Ground Zero in New York City.

• Bobbie the Wonder Dog, a Scotch-Collie and English Shepherd mix, traveled over 2,500 miles to be reunited with his family after getting lost in the middle of winter.

• Balto, a Siberian Husky, was the first dog to cross Alaska in a race to deliver a serum to a town in Nome, Alaska, during a diphtheria outbreak.

• Gunnar Kaasen and Balto became famous for their successful journey, and Balto is now known as one of the most famous dogs in history.

• Dogs were used extensively in the Vietnam War, playing a key role in the war effort.

• One of the most famous dogs in history is Nemo, a German Shepherd.

• Sigmund Freud was infatuated with his Chow-Chow dog, Jofi, and believed that dogs could read humans.

• Dustin Lee, a Marine, and his bomb-sniffing canine companion Lex were killed in an attack just 5 months after being stationed in Fallujah, Iraq.

• Lex, despite being injured, survived the attack and was later retired by the U.S. Marine Corps.

• The most famous dogs in human history are Sinbad, the Lovable Mutt, Bo and Sunny, Doug the Pug, Higgins, Laika, Barry, and Soter.

• All of these dogs became famous due to their appearances in movies, TV, or other media.

• Many of these dogs served in important roles in human history, such as Soter and Peritas.

• Mastiffs are the closest modern breed to Peritas, and are also famous for their guard dog roles.

Test your knowledge about the most famous dogs in history and their remarkable contributions to human events, from search and rescue efforts to their roles in wars and their appearances in movies and media.