The new Chinese Year of the Dog seems to have caused quite a lot of interest, so I don’t see why we should be left out and I know exactly the photo to use …
ANIMALS IN WAR 1914-1918: Pets and Mascots: A British officer of the Army Veterinary Corps in Salonika with his pets which included two jackdaws, a wild goose, a wolf cub and an Alsatian dog (click on image to see full size) © IWM (Q 32252)
It seems that 1918 was the Year of the Horse so it would be appropriate to include a picture of one too …
A horse and trainer perform at a circus arranged by the French Regiment de Marche d’Afrique at Salonika, February 1916. THE MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN, 1915-1918 (click on image to see full size) © IWM (Q 31750)
Happy New Year!