When James A. Hogg, a professional rat catcher by trade, opened his new dog bathhouse in Harlem in 1903, it attracted much attention from the press. Sure, there were by this time several hospitals for dogs and other animals. And boarding houses for those wealthy pet owners who could afford it had also been around for years. But a bathhouse for dogs was quite a novel idea, even for a city where dogs were considered a luxury.
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1886: Sergeant Nick, The Newfoundland of the East New York Police Department
Posted: 29th January 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsVisitors to the old East New York Police Station never failed to notice the large Newfoundland dog sitting about as if he owned the place. The old dog, described as long and shaggy and turning gray around the face, was a favorite among all the policemen as well as “citizens in general and reporters in particular.”
With “sterling qualities, his intelligence and his friendly feeling toward the law abiding portion of the human race,” Nick had truly earned his sergeant’s stripes.
1903: Bob, the Canine Golf Caddy of Brooklyn’s Marine and Field Club
Posted: 24th February 2021 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Mascots, Dog TailsTags: Brooklyn History, Dyker Meadow Golf Club, James Pottle, Marine and Field Club, Maud B. Pottle
Bob was an intelligent greyhound owned by a young golfer named Miss Maud Beatrice Pottle of Bath Beach, Brooklyn. He was specially trained to be Miss Pottle’s golf caddy. She even made a harness for him which allowed him to securely carry her golf clubs.
