Helen Keller

Helen Keller loved many dogs throughout her life, including Boston Terriers, Pit Bulls, mixed breeds, and a beloved Akita. She understood the benefits of sharing life with canines and was an out-spoken proponent of education and therapy animals. 

Miss Keller visited Japan in July 1937. She told them that she wished she could have an Akita dog. And in July 1938, she was presented “Kamikaze-Go” an Akita pup whom she referred to as her “angel in fur.” Read More HERE

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