George
Washington showed his loyalty by returning a terrier to it’s rightful
owner–even when the owner was the enemy. After the Battle of Germantown,
Washington found a small terrier running around the battlefield between British
and American lines. It turns out that General Howe’s dog had gotten loose, as
it was identified by it’s collar. Washington’s soldiers suggested that the dog
be kept as a trophy of the British to weaken the morale of the British General
Howe. Instead, Washington took the pup back to his tent where he fed him,
brushed him and cleaned him. He then wrote a letter and attached it to the
dog’s collar. To everyone’s surprise, he ordered a cease fire and had his aide
return the terrier under a flag of truce.