Muggins: The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War Hero

Born in 1913 in the home of a millionaire philanthropist, Muggins was a purebred Spitz, a pointy-eared, sharp-nosed, flurry-tailed dog most often seen in the lap of a lady of leisure. But Muggins had a different destiny, rising to unlikely fame during the First World War, when he became Canada's most diminutive fundraiser. Taught to navigate the downtown streets of Victoria, BC, with donation boxes tied to his back, Muggins collected the equivalent of $250,000 for numerous charities and cau...