It’s Doggityday!

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Stella

9-week-old dingo puppies, who are being ‘fathered’ by resident poodle, ‘Samson’, at Jirrahlinga Koala and Wildlife Sanctuary in Barwon Heads, Victoria. 

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6 Responses to It’s Doggityday!

  1. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    July 23, 2025 at 12:22 am

    Happy Doggityday!

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  2. Lucille's avatar Lucille says:
    July 23, 2025 at 12:23 am

    Noisy Duo…

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  3. WeeWeed's avatar WeeWeed says:
    July 23, 2025 at 7:59 am

    Amidst the mud, blood, and chaos of World War I, where death lingered in the air and hope was often a distant memory, one unlikely hero trotted bravely across the battlefield—not a soldier, but a dog named Mutt. With a YMCA emblem tied around his neck and a pack of cigarettes strapped to his back, Mutt was no ordinary canine. He served as a cigarette delivery dog, a role that might seem trivial to some, but to the weary men entrenched in the trenches, his arrival was a cherished moment of relief.

    Mutt’s mission was more than just delivering smokes. He was a symbol of normalcy, a fleeting reminder of life beyond war. The sight of him bounding through barbed wire and ducking from shellfire was enough to raise a smile or a cheer. A brief encounter with Mutt might only last a minute, but for soldiers surrounded by death and despair, those few seconds of joy could mean everything. He boosted morale in ways bullets never could.

    Despite the dangers, Mutt returned again and again. He was wounded twice during his service—once by shrapnel and once by gas—but each time he recovered and continued his courageous rounds. When the war ended, most animal mascots were left behind, seen as expendable or forgotten amid the logistics of demobilisation. But not Mutt. His comrades couldn’t bear the thought of abandoning him. In an act of love and defiance, he was smuggled aboard a ship and brought home to New York.

    Mutt may not be remembered in the grand strategies of the Great War, but for the men whose spirits he lifted, he was a true comrade. In a world consumed by destruction, he brought with him a simple, enduring gift—companionship.

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  4. Menagerie's avatar Menagerie says:
    July 23, 2025 at 8:59 am

    Awesome story.

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