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The Dogs of Western

Lynn E. Niedermeier, Western Kentucky University

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Adapted with permission from echo (www.wku.edu/echo), December 2004.

Abstract

Throughout Western's history, dogs belonging to faculty and staff, as well as strays who simply appear and make the Hill their home, have earned the affection of the campus community. A few of their stories are told here.

Suggested Citation

Lynn E. Niedermeier. "The Dogs of Western" University Archives WKU History (2007).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lynn_niedermeier/1

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Coach E. A. Diddle (top right), his dog Rex, and members of the 1927 baseball team.

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Ivan Wilson's dog Rufus the Red, aka Poody, as immortalized by artist Herman Lowe.