Tag: dogs

  • A man, dressed in swimming gear, holds a Jack Russell Terrier dog in his arms. The dog has a water bottle in her mouth, and there is blue water in the background. The man and the dog are famous in Malta for doing synchronized dives.

    Malta’s Cliff-Diving Dog Captures Hearts Around the World

    Mingling with Malta’s famous diving dog — a Jack Russell Terrier named Titti.

  • Gentle Giant: The Touching Tale of a Dog’s Eternal Devotion

    If you were to stroll the atmospheric Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois, you’d likely happen upon the weathered headstones of siblings Eddie and Josie Dimick, which are guarded by a life-sized statue of a dog. The children died on the same day in 1878, and their family’s descendants left Rock Island long ago. Still, strangers…

  • Photo du Jour: The Greek Sun-Bathing Dog

    Early mornings on Santorini, Greece belong to the village canines. Out of their villas’ twisted iron gates they trot, in search of the perfect whitewashed surface on which to soak up the sunshine.

  • Photo du Jour: A Canine Convention on a Vietnamese Balcony

    Hoi An, Vietnam’s Old Town is characterized by buildings painted in a creamy yellow hue, colorful lanterns, and moss-covered walls and balusters. Another ubiquitous detail are Vietnamese watchdogs. Some canines are calm and seemingly immune to the flurry of never-ending activity, whereas others — like the quartet featured here — can’t refrain from barking at…