Literary dogs

"Hang off, thou cat, thou burr, thou vile thing"
William Shakespeare
So lovely! Janet Leigh hugs her dog - c. 1950s
(via mothgirlwings)

So lovely! Janet Leigh hugs her dog - c. 1950s

(via mothgirlwings)

And that’s why they’re great companions!

And that’s why they’re great companions!

Calypso, by Kat Corrigan.

Calypso, by Kat Corrigan.

The wonderful Jerry Lee Lewis with his pooch.

The wonderful Jerry Lee Lewis with his pooch.

Actress Alice Lake hugs a dog.

Actress Alice Lake hugs a dog.

Algerian writer Jules Roy.

Algerian writer Jules Roy.

Ready to shoot, actress Donna Drake.

Ready to shoot, actress Donna Drake.

The english musician, artist, actor, writer, and member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Vivian Stanshall.

The english musician, artist, actor, writer, and member of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Vivian Stanshall.

Is the designer Vivienne Westwood with a lovely wirehair.

Is the designer Vivienne Westwood with a lovely wirehair.

Obelix and Idéfix (aka Dogmatix).

Obelix and Idéfix (aka Dogmatix).

Asterix’s dog Idéfix (aka Dogmatix) carries a bone.

Asterix’s dog Idéfix (aka Dogmatix) carries a bone.

Asterix’s dog, Idéfix (aka Dogmatix).

Asterix’s dog, Idéfix (aka Dogmatix).

The writer of My dog tulip J.R. Ackerley and his dog Queenie.

The writer of My dog tulip J.R. Ackerley and his dog Queenie.

Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa  with a pooch.

Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa  with a pooch.

Dog Ad.

Dog Ad.