Everything Canine: Dog Antiques & Collectibles

Well, you can only write so many hair-jerking, mind-melting raving rants against the nonstop political outrages without needing a break.

And what better way to regain one's sanity (even if only temporarily) than to indulge in something canine? 

Humans' love affair with animals, particularly dogs, is no recent occurrence and here's two great websites to prove it:

Dogtreasures is one of the largest websites for dog related antiques. It features books, art, paper ephemera, photographs, dog objects and advertising.

DogCo is especially fun and informative, loaded with articles about canines in art and history.  A variety of dog niches are covered including: dog artists and illustrators; antique dog collars and dog license tags;  dog figurines and sculptures; dog Show memorabilia; antique dog photographs, and; specific dog breed collectibles