Paws for a Cause

WRITTEN BY PAULETTE DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY

Perhaps it’s because I was raised as an Army brat (father, 21 years in the US Army; mother, three years in the WAC), I have always been interested in reading biographies of people who helped found this country. Through the years, I have expanded that interest into reading personal accounts of soldiers who served in wars throughout our history. That means I remember a lot of stories, but do not remember the source! However, since Wikipedia also includes the story to a terrier belonging to a British commander during the Revolutionary War, I feel confident sharing it.

Many of the commanders took their dogs with them near the battlefields. They enjoyed the company, but also used them as hunting dogs. General Sir William Howe, a British commander, kept dogs with him, including a fox terrier named Lila.