Bobbie the Scottish Collie gained fame after 1923 for his breathtaking 3,000-mile trip to find his family.
Bobbie's family, from Oregon, was visiting Indiana when Bobbie got in a dog fight and ran off. Despite a long search, he could not be found and his family returned to Oregon.
But six months later, the dog, straggly and worn, found his family in Oregon, having trailed them back home over mountains and deserts.
The story is not only a triumph of the dog's spirit, but also the kindness of human strangers. Bobbie was helped and nursed by many along his way.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.