Haley and Debbie are here with a dog story that has the same trajectory of any dog movie: starts out great, makes you fall in love with the most precious pup, has a terribly sad ending. But this one has a component most dog movies don't: the US Railway Mail Service! Come join us as we discuss the intricacies of a long-outdated but formative process of bringing mail to America's doorsteps. Owney was a community dog adopted by, well, an entire mail industry.

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Sources:

Link to the mail transfer video mentioned: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/research-articles/the-railway-mail-service-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-railway-post-office-clerk/mail-on

https://www.britannica.com/animal/dog

https://facts.usps.com/owney-the-postal-dog/

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/research-articles/the-railway-mail-service-danger-on-the-rail/robbery

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/owney-the-mail-dog-48862403/

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/bon-voyage-owney

https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/owney-the-famous-postal-dog-met-his-tragic-demise-in-toledo/

https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/update-on-the-sad-tale-of-owney-the-postal-dog/

https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/owney-the-famous-postal-dog-met-his-tragic-demise-in-toledo/

https://toledogazette.wordpress.com/2011/12/29/update-on-the-sad-tale-of-owney-the-postal-dog/

https://postalmuseum.si.edu/owney