I have had dogs all my life. Needless to say, my children grew up with dogs around. The dogs slept in the same bed with the kids. Sometimes one of the kids would end up pushing the dog out of bed and onto the floor, while they slept. And sometimes it was the dog who pushed the kid out of the bed and onto the floor (oh well). When my son was about three, someone asked him "what do you want to be when you grow up?" My son looked over at the dog and then confidently replied "a dog!"
@@catjudo1, truer words have never been said. I have talked to some people who believe that after we have lived as humans a few times, that we "advance" to a higher life form, in a future life. One of the people that I talked with about this, believes that when we are done being humans, we become dogs as the higher life form. One has to wonder.
@@tarnishedknight730 Funny you talk of reincarnation. I saw a movie not long ago called A Dog's Purpose and it was one of the neatest movies I've seen in a long time. I bought the book it was taken from with the intent to read it. I'd kind of forgotten it was there, but after reading these and other comments I think after I finish learning about the Carthaginians and their impact on ancient Mediterranean cultures, I'll pick up the book and give it a go. I'm thinking it will be a good read. Finally, never forget that a smart ass is directly connected via nerves and blood vessels to the brain, which directly benefits the brain's intelligence. The smart ass is thus the unsung hero of the anatomical world.
I'm 67 and never heard of Nick Carter either, until I recently became an Old Time Radio fan. Nick Carter was one of seemingly endless private detective radio shows. If you like who-done-its, check out some of the OTR podcasts. (I get mine on iTunes, but I'm sure there are other sources. Enjoy!)
While I had heard of the fictional Nick Carter, although not a mystery fan, I had never heard of the bloodhound Nick Carter. Those cases with the bloodhound are astounding!
Never heard about Nick Carter, the detective, or the fabulous dog. Thank you for the time and effort put in these snippets of history! I really like the paisley blue bow tie too!
Great story. I was the search and rescue coordinator for my sheriff's department for 20 years. We used scent dogs like Bloodhounds and area dogs like German Shepards. Bloodhounds were great as long as they had a scent article to work with. Area dogs would alert on any human in the area while Bloodhounds ignored everyone once they were on scent unless they matched the scent from an article of clothing or something similar. The best picture I have from all those years is me giving a briefing to search teams while one of our Bloodhounds was behind me happily slobbering on my pant leg. I have never seen a mean Bloodhound, let alone a vicious one. I'm retired now, but those dogs were some of the best search assets we had and made many amazing finds.
A good friend of mine and classmate is not only the COP of the Tye, TX PD but also has a Malinois pup as his K-9 assistant. It will do his heart good to see this piece. Thank you for what you do, HG, and how you relate facets of history to different occurrences in history. I appreciate what you do.
A Revenuer knocks on Granny Clampett's door. He asks Granny why her Bloodhound is sittin'' on the porch and just howlin' and a moanin'. Granny replies, Ol' Duke sat down on a tack an' he's just too lazy to git off'n it.
I love how your breathless presentation meshes with the opening "True Crime" narrative, then takes a delightful detour. I was also delighted how you unsullied bloodhound's reputation by pointing out their arrival upon our shores post dated slavery.
Aaaahhhhh...... You got me... you got me again. Here I am picturing a person walking up to a crime scene. But nope, it's a dog. Now I'm enveloped into the story with your little smirk saying "the most famous bloodhound in history". I can't get enough of this channel.
Dogs are special. I had a collie whe I was a teen. My Aunt brought my grandmother to visit for a last time to my mom. I'll never forget 'Blaze' walking along side of Gram for over an hour in the back yard with her hand being supported by him so she could look at the trees and spring blooms. Beautiful. I miss both.
I'm wondering if this was the beginning of recognizing a dogs ability for search and rescue work. Great dog history story. I still vividly remember when Lassie save Timmy after he fell in the well.
Awesome Historical Short! You should be nominated for an *Academy Award* ! You certainly deserve an Oscar for "Best Historical Documentary Series". And, I'm not exaggerating. You really do an excellent job with the most obscure material. Thank You.
Tracking a scent that was 106 hours old.....either that dog was amazing or the perps stank something awful.....or both. Another GREAT episode. You make my day, The History Guy!
Another historical gem excavated by the History Guy. My Bull Terrier, Malcolm, may not be a super sleuth, but he's sure a great companion. Really enjoy the Paul Harvey-esque style, as this elicits memories of my family sitting around the radio listening to "The Rest of the Story, good day."
Again I'm bringing up my Dads Coast Guard service, One Man, one Horse, One Dog... a shore patrol innovation from WWII... The original "Dog & Pony show"... I only have his stories from that time as he had passed away Dec 2015, our Nation was defended and protected by the under recognized Coast Guard ... "Semper Paratus" formerly known as The U.S. Life Saving Service. I'd love to to see what you can do to credit the works of the smallest force in WWII. From Catching Saboteurs on Desolate and remote places, to repairing ships and all sorts of dangerous duties all over the world... their Story Needs to be Remembered.
I love this stuff!! Thank you for being so productive. How about a long form history of the Battle of Athens, TN in 1946? I have read a bit about that, but not a definitive work on it. Thanks in advance!!
I was in charge of double homicide scene in our community (a city that did not have a lot of violent street crime, I'm now retired) where two people were found stabbed to death in a business lot. We called in a blood hound from another agency several hours later. The hound tracked the suspect up the street about a 1/4 mile, located the knife in the bushes, and hit on the suspect house. The suspect was located in the house with blood spatter on his body and was arrested. These dogs are truly amazing.
Mr. H. Guy, Thank you so much for this story. As a proud Kentuckian who lives equidistantly from both Lexington and Lawrenceburg, I found this story fascinating. Please keep up the good work!
Another dog that might make a good #historyguyshort is Dorsey, who carried mail in Calico, CA back in the 1880s, and was celebrated in song by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
History Guy, I really appreciate and admire how you keep these vids short, clear, and to the point. I'm seeing more and more RU-vid channels drifting toward the "half hour of unedited wandering thoughts" format, and I just don't have time or interest for that.
@See the Light Neither was Rin-Tin-Tin, but they always helped lawmen, soldiers, firemen, and rescue workers as necessary. That's why we loved them so as kids.
Another winning video. I guess the Police Department I served in, should have invested and a hound, as the German Shepherd K-9 we had. This dog only had the ability to lock us out of our squad, key the microphone, effectively killing our police channel, honking the damn horn until we were near deaf and generally eating equipment, seats and electronics that we could have used in our duties. Rarely did he bark at the criminals, for he was always too busy barking at anyone with a badge. He was however, very thoughtful otherwise, as from time to time, he would leave us his personal gifts in the back seat.
Reminds me of a story a Vancouver PD Constable told me. The officer and his partner were in a vehicle chase in Vancouver when the suspect had crashed his car, then fled on foot. The two VPD officers gave chase on foot as well. They found out that a K9 officer had released his dog when the Constable's partner was taken out by the dog. Yup a police dog had just attacked a uniformed VPD officer. You'd think they'd know better? Or least an aversion to the taste of polyester?
My first dog family member, Baron a APBT. He did two enlistments(two marriages, and alot of moves) in the MARINE CORPS with me. He grew up on Camp Pendleton. He loved Marines, and U.S. military. Did not think much of cops, especially plain clothes. Hated Druggies or Drunks. Funny how Dogs get their own ideals, but he was never wrong in his judgment of people. When I was at Camp Pendleton, I met a WWII MARINE who was a dog handler. He told of a APBT that was used for parameter patrol. He could tell uniforms, loved Marines, killed Japanese.
I used to have Bloodhounds and used them for SAR (search and Rescue) and one of them Puppy (that was his name) was my best Bloodhound, friendly, goofy and love to track. He was very very good searching for lost people. Before he passed, he had 32 confirmed finds and glad to say with the exception of one, they were all alive and Puppy helped bring them home to their families. Bloodhounds are fantastic, friendly and make great pets also, however they can be big, throw slobber everywhere and can eat like a horse. Never had one that was mean to anyone in anyway.
If you Google simply "Nick Carter" all you get is a "Backstreet Boy", not say'in anything bad about him, but just say'in. Great episode & must admit I never heard of this this pooch, but very well remember the old Nick Carter mysteries, but admire the dog more!
Had the firsthand wonderment of watching one of these dogs work searching for a lost child in a county where I was a LEO. Amazing trackers. (They Slobber a lot!!!)
Ha HA You got me with this one. Of course I should have realized that only a doggy could be better than a superhero. But here's a question I came up with this morning as I sprained a wrist trying to get the safety seal off a jar of jam: has anyone asked for the story of the Tylenol murderers, after whose despicable, evil, horrendous acts the everyday lives of every single person in the country have been changed? I was in my 20s then and I remember the mass panic that obliterated all other news programs for weeks (months?) until the perps were caught. And then, no longer could we just open a bottle of milk, or a jar of jam, and enjoy the contents. We had to wrestle and stab and curse those stinking safety seals. That's not to mention the over the counter meds that were suddenly entombed in impenetrable plastic bubbles. Anyway, I don't remember how the trials went or what happened to those monsters. Might this be worthy of a video? Just a suggestion. Thanks for your excellent work.
The Tylenol "murderer" was never caught, or at least no one was ever indicted for the crime, or tried. I was also in my 20's when the murders occurred, and you are right--it completely changed our culture, and our lives.
Once hung out with a guy who had trained bloodhounds while a prisoner. He also stated that it was just play to the dogs, and they would never attack the person they tracked.
I can only hope that you continue to post here on the youtube , when you get so famous that you might have presentations on the T.V. , as I do not watch the T.V. anymore....Thank You Mr HG !
Thank you for sharing this. I’m really surprised because I had never heard of Nick Carter/Bloodhound. I love history! This was so interesting I feel compelled to learn more.
A few years ago I was listening to an outdoor show on the radio. The guest had a side business of tracking wounded game for hunters they couldn't find.. Surprisingly he said Dachshunds were the best breed for this task.
Mr. History Guy, your build up to your reveal of Nick Carter, Pooch Detective, was nothing short of brilliant and highly entertaining! Bra. Vo. You really have a gift for entertaining and informative presentations, as does Mrs. History Guy. I hope she will opt to do some more episodes and shorts too. My daughter could use a history role model and the Purple Lovely would make a great one. That you have assistance from The History Cat just makes the channel that much better. Though we love dogs, we're a cat family through and through. I'll be showing her this video in particular as an example of how to start a tale with a great character buildup.
Thanks for this. My aunt was a fan of the fictional detective. It’s a great to learn about the real bloodhound named for him who solved real mysteries.
I never knew Bloodhounds were so peaceful a breed. I never had the opportunity to meet an owner or a dog itself. So all I knew about them is what TV and literature provided to me, and I admit it is a wrongful picture compared to the one presented here. Thank you.
Well now i've learned something! I always thought if you got caught by a bloodhound, it would proceed to tear you up. Thanks for educating me, History Guy!!
This just made my day awesome, thank you for that :) I love these big, often goofy dogs, I had some friends with a few blood hounds, and clean or not, they were always happy to give you a tongue bath lol.
Very interesting! I live near Lexington Kentucky and work in Lawrenceburg. The town of Wilmore is mentioned in one of the newspaper articles and it's just down the road. Your videos are very enjoyable! Thank you.
