Original Parson's Terrier, TrumpHello, Eileen here. Dog people are familiar with the long history of dogs as not only companions, but as workers, trained to herd and hunt amongst other things. As a marine scientist, dog owner and history buff (especially English Tudor and Renaissance), a recent news story caught my eye and I couldn’t resist sharing it. Researchers working on the Mary Rose, a 16th century English warship made a surprising discovery on the sunken vessel – the almost-intact skeleton of the ship’s dog. More >