The War Dog, Hartsdale, NY

   
75 North Central Avenue
Hartsdale/ Westchester
NY
USA
"http://www.petcem.com/wardogmemorial.html "

1923

Caterson, Robert, sculptor

 

A German Shepherd wearing a Red Cross blanket stands on a rough-hewn boulder. The dog stands in an alert stance with head and ears perked up and tail extended nearly straight. A canteen and helmet lie below the dog's front paws. The helmet has an indentation, possibly representative of a shrapnel hole. 

Erected in 1923 in memory of the 7,000 military dogs that served in World War I, the monument also serves as a memorial to all military dogs, many of whom are buried in the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. The sculpture was reportedly modeled after a dog, who with its owner, daily passed the office of designer Walter A. Buttendorf. The monument was funded with public contributions, including pennies from school children. The cemetery donated the parcel of land.

 

Single figure -- animal

Brick

45

20

$2,500

No

No

No

NY000953

Robert Caterson Monumental Works, fabricator

War dogs of World War I

Erected in 1923 in memory of the 7,000 military dogs that served in World War I, the monument also serves as a memorial to all military dogs, many of whom are buried in the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. The sculpture was reportedly modeled after a dog, who with its owner, daily passed the office of designer Walter A. Buttendorf. The monument was funded with public contributions, including pennies from school children. The cemetery donated the parcel of land.