Today in history: Dog becomes first creature sent into space - Paw Print Post: A community for...

On Nov. 3, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, a one-way, history-making trip for a dog named Laika. Laika, a stray picked up off the streets of Moscow, became the first living creature to orbit the Earth. Her heart rate... [read full story]                    

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