Do you know trains and dogs share a common history?
Read the story of the vagabond canines that hopped on trains, often becoming celebrities and national heroes. My new book introduces canines like Owney, the guardian of the railway mail service; Fala, FDR’s beloved dog and train-companion; Annie, the Colorado railway ambassador; the K9 patrols who watch over the tracks; and many more.
As railroads were changing America, these raildogs were changing the people who lived and worked in rail communities. For the dogs of the railways, home became the hearts of the people of the railroad. More than the dogs themselves, this book is about the human–animal relationship between a dog and a community and moments in history where that relationship symbolized the quest for home and belonging, a search that humans often share with our canine travelers.
Climb aboard. Meet the Dogs of the Railways.
Jill Lenk Schilp is a retired health care professional, animal advocate, and humane educator. Her work has appeared in books, journals, magazines and blogs. A member of theDog Writers Association of America, she lives in Texas with a rockstar Golden Retriever and a model railroader spouse.
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