Sea Dogs - great collection of historic photos of dogs serving in the Navy

United States Naval Institute ^ | 5/7/10 | US Naval Institute

[Saint X]

Dogs have long been popular mascots in the United States sea services for their ability to build morale. In the early days, dogs often served a more practical function by leading patrols onto foreign shores to search for food and warn of any dangers lurking out of eyesight. But mostly, dogs provided welcome relief from the monotony of being at sea for months on end.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Nice site!

Thanks.

[Pessimist]

Great photos!

Thanks for posting!

[Tijeras_Slim]

I needed a smile today... this did it!

[HighlyOpinionated]

But I thought all the Doggie Posts were made by Chett 99.

Oh, wait, HE posts the “killer dog” posts and never the “good dog” ones.

[ßuddaßudd]

The cat pics were just as enjoyable as the dog pics.
Thanks for sharing this. . . ▲

[RegulatorCountry]

Something about old photos with dogs always gets me, so happy and not a thought of tomorrow. I wonder if anybody remembers them. Nice to see a collection like this made public, they aren’t forgotten.

[proud American in Canada]

Great pictures! Thanks for posting this.

[JoeProBono]

[anymouse]

Sea dog ping.

[I Buried My Guns]

The cat link was pretty awesome too. (at the bottom of that dog page).

[SandyLynn]

I, too really needed a smile today..these pictures actually brought tears to my eyes! Bravo to these animals for their part in making war just a little bit more bearable!

[buschbaby]

Loved this post. Shared it with my 7 year old daughter who is a dog fanatic. We both are smiling.

[SunkenCiv]

:’)