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However, the dog managed to escape and return to him. Hitler, who adored the loyalty and obedience of the dog, thereafter developed a great liking for the breed. [19] He also owned a German Shepherd called "Muckl". [20] Before Blondi, Hitler had two German Shepherd dogs, a mother [born 1926] and daughter [born ca. 1930] – both named Blonda.
Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun with their dogs at the Berghof, 1942. The sexuality of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, has long been a matter of historical and scholarly debate, as well as speculation and rumour.
In the Nazi army, dogs were frequently used for tracking, messaging, combat purposes and to guard prisoners. The SS had a special department for corralling and training dogs, and another institute for the production of dog food operated. A prisoner of the Dachau concentration camp testified that "the dogs were part of the family of the SS men".
Fritz Tornow (27 July 1924 – late 1990s) was a Feldwebel in the German Army who served as Adolf Hitler's personal dog-handler. He was one of the last people to occupy the Führerbunker when the underground complex was captured by Soviet Red Army troops.
The Hundesprechschule Asra or Tiersprechschule Asra (Asra school for talking dogs or Asra school for talking animals) was an institution for performing dogs that existed in Leutenberg, Thuringia, Germany, from 1930 until near the end of World War II. The founder, Margarethe Schmidt taught her dogs a number of tricks, including vocal expression ...
More seriously, as veteran breeder Margaret Woods tells me, “while they are excellent working dogs, they make fantastic pets. Biddable, great with children, loving and trustworthy.”
Oprah’s 106th Book Club pick, 'Familiaris,' mentions the "Dogs for Defense" WWII training program—but did you know that family dalmatians and poodles made it to the front lines?
One city leader raised concerns that the K-9s came from a kennel that shares its name with a WWII hideout used by Adolf Hitler. The company's president said 'it's not a name that is associated ...