National Photo Company, First Miss America Margaret Gorman posing with her Greyhound, “Long Goodie”, 14 April 1925.
Source: Library of Congress

National Photo Company, First Miss America Margaret Gorman posing with her Greyhound, “Long Goodie”, 14 April 1925.

Source: Library of Congress

A young man and his dog. Photograph by Paul Schutzer. Montgomery, Alabama, USA, 1961.

A young man and his dog. Photograph by Paul Schutzer. Montgomery, Alabama, USA, 1961.

Faithful pet bull terrier Willie lies solemnly on a bed with the briefcase and  trunks of his recently deceased owner Gen. George S. Patton Jr. behind him. Germany, 1946.

Faithful pet bull terrier Willie lies solemnly on a bed with the briefcase and trunks of his recently deceased owner Gen. George S. Patton Jr. behind him. Germany, 1946.

US Marine Jesse Goin carrying his dog towards the front during the fighting on Kwajalein. Photograph by George Strock. Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, February 1944.

US Marine Jesse Goin carrying his dog towards the front during the fighting on Kwajalein. Photograph by George Strock. Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, February 1944.

A seeing eye dog with his blind owner, Bobby Blank. Photograph by Francis Miller. USA, February 1963.

A seeing eye dog with his blind owner, Bobby Blank. Photograph by Francis Miller. USA, February 1963.