Famous Libra Dog Names

As a young child Joseph Frank Keaton, better known as Buster Keaton, was often tossed roughly around the stage by his parents as part of their Vaudeville act, but he was never actually in danger as he had been taught by his parents how to fall without hurting himself at just eighteen months old. The British Royal Air Force military dog that also went by the name of Buster, on the other hand, was in danger just about every day of his adult life until he was retired. Dogs trained to detect armed explosives, like Buster was, are frequently referred to as sniffer dogs and are generally recruited at between one and three years old and undergo an intensive six-month training course. Buster served the Royal Air Force as an active duty explosives dog through five tours of duty in war-torn, harsh environments like Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Iraq. Through his work patrolling British bases and sniffing out explosives and other weapons, this loyal Springer Spaniel is believed to have saved thousands of lives over his long career. He was named the official mascot of the Royal Air Force Police department upon his retirement and was sent to enjoy a more relaxed life with one of his handlers, Flight Sergeant Will Barrow, who also penned a book that described their experiences together. Buster passed away in 2015, at the age of thirteen, and was memorialized with a monument placed in the garden at RAF Waddington.

French Bulldog actress Brigitte, a name she shares with French screen legend Brigitte Bardot, is best known for her role as Stella, best friend to the initially reluctant Jay Pritchett in the popular television show Modern Family. When she first auditioned for the show, Brigitte was a tiny, untrained puppy brought into the studio by trainer Guin Dill from Good Dog Animals, but she immediately won the support of those responsible for casting with her puppy antics. Although she wasn’t trained when she first started her acting career on the show, she was formally trained as an actor between seasons two and three, including learning to swim, an activity that does not always come naturally to a French Bulldog. In 2012, Brigitte was given the Golden Collar award for the Best Dog in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of Stella, and was replaced by her understudy Beatrice in the same year, due to contract disputes. Brigitte went on to play the role of Boo in all seven episodes of Hulu’s original series Resident Advisors, as well as the role of Princess Pickles in the Nickelodeon series Mutt & Stuff.