And to die. * American war dogs like Robby--called military working dogs, or MWDs, in peacetime--are the stuff of legend. The 10,425 canines that served in WWII saved countless GIs.

Meet Rutland’s dogs of war. The Ministry of Defence’s canine cohort does not so much go on walkies as on manoeuvres. Based at St George’s Barracks in North Luffenham, Rutland, are the 1st ...

This stone relief from the palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh (c. 645 BC) shows a snarling mastiff, one of the powerful dogs used to control lions during royal hunts. ( Getty Images) Perceptions of ...

Founded by Robert Misseri, Paws of War started as a small operation helping a handful of soldiers reunite with their rescued pets. It has grown into a major initiative, saving over 100 animals a year.

‘It’s not normal anymore to buy dogs’ Early in the war, Hanna Rudyk, deputy director of Kyiv’s Khanenko Museum, left home with her young daughter, Silviia.