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Interesting doggy destinations worth a visit

By Wesley Coburn

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A group of labradors arrive with their owners on the second day of Crufts Dog Show on March 11, 2016 in Birmingham, England. First held in 1891, Crufts is said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part and vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: A group of labradors arrive with their owners on the second day of Crufts Dog Show on March 11, 2016 in Birmingham, England. First held in 1891, Crufts is said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part and vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) /
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Travel can be fun. More fun with your dog in tow, of course.

With the help of Atlas Obscura, an online magazine specializing in random details and bizarre history, Dog O’Day put together this list of interesting doggy destinations that might be worth a visit the next time you travel.

Michigan War Dog Memorial in South Lyon, Mich.

Located about half an hour northeast of Ann Arbor, this site is the canine Arlington. It was founded in the 1930s as the “Happy Hunting Grounds Pet Cemetery,” according to Atlas Obscura, but during World War II was expanded into including a War Dog Memorial via a fundraising campaign by local residents.

The first military burial was for a Rochester Doberman named Sgt. Sparks, who served in the Pacific as a Marine messenger dog. Sadly, this four-legged veteran was poisoned a year after the war ended.

By 2010, the site had fallen into disrepair, but local efforts to restore the cemetery has resulted in a complete overhaul of the site, including the addition of a Vietnam War Dog Memorial similar to the one in Washington, D.C.

To donate to the Memorial, or to find out more information, visit their website.

Grave of Sinbad the Dog, Barnegat Light, New Jersey

Another war dog of WWII was Sinbad, who served for many years on the Coast Guard ship the Campbell, becoming a media sensation and appearing in stories in the New York Times and Life magazine.

No one ever knew exactly what his breed was, though there was speculation that it included Doberman and Bulldog ancestry.

He was awarded six medals during his military service, including the American Defense Service Medal, according to Atlas Obscura, all of which he wore on his collar.

A granite monument in his honor was erected at the Barnegat Light Station in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, which is within a three-hour drive of both Philadelphia and New York City.

Kennel Club Library, London, England

Dogs are a favorite topic to write about, whether authors are known to write about animals like Marguerite Henry or Bill Wallace, or just happened to occasionally write a short story or poem about them, like Mark Twain and Edgar Guest.

If you’re in London, the Kennel Club Library might be just the destination for you – it houses canine literature of every type and description, including everything from published works to scrapbooks to a 16th-century work on forestry regulations, including which dogs are allowed into the forests.

The library is open by appointment only, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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