Dogs of British Columbia

The latest issue of British Columbia History celebrates the four-legged figures who left their pawprints on the province’s past.

Discover inspiring tales of loyalty, courage, and companionship. Featuring stories of wartime fundraising dogs, beloved community characters, Indigenous innovations and teachings, and the poignant experiences of pets separated from families during internment, this issue offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on the people, places, and pets that helped shape our province.

The issue features:

• The Teaching of Mutton by Liz Hammond-Karremaa in conversation with Aimee Greenaway
• Woolly Dog Warms His Family by Andrea Fritz
• The Rediscovery of Muggins by Grant Hayter-Menzies
• Photo Gallery: Dogs of British Columbia
• Saburo Says Goodbye to Fair Play and King the Dog: The Japanese Canadian Expulsion by Vivien Nishi
• Mike the Bartending Dog Serves the Community at the Bowser Hotel by Glen Mofford
• Ishar Singh Gill: Bonds of Home by Nirmal Gill in conversation with Aimee Greenaway

Subscribe or renew your subscription or membership before September 1 to receive the issue on dogs in BC History, or order a single copy online.

Photo: Ishar Singh Gill with his beloved dog, King, 1918. Photo: City of Vancouver Archives (Yucho Chow Studio)