Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch

Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch

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Owney was a real dog that was first found in 1888. For almost ten years, he rode the mail trains all over the country. He even took a trip around the world as the guest of the U.S. Postal workers. Newspapers recorded his travels. Owney was the most famous dog of his day.


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My son read a very brief excerpt about Owney in one of his core reading books and liked it so much I checked the library to see if there were other books about Owney.

We found this one, which was terrific! Warning, if you are a sucker for dog stories you will feel very sentimental at the end.

November 19, 2020