American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog Executive Director Alan Fausel (right) meets Sawyer the Sea Dog, mascot of the U.S. Navy Museum in Washington, D.C., who was brought to the AKC's museum by the U.S WWI Centennial Commission to help educate museum-goers about the heroic service of military working animals during Fleet Week New York 2019, which this year is commemorating WWI, Friday, May 24, 2019, in New York. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for U.S. WWI Centennial Commission)

Fleet Week 2019 Photo Gallery

Sawyer the Sea Dog visits AKC Museum of the Dog

By Chris Isleib
Director of Public Affairs, United States World War One Centennial Commission

The U.S World War I Centennial Commission brought Sawyer the Sea Dog, mascot of the U.S. Navy Museum in Washington, D.C., to the American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog to help educate museum-goers about the heroic service of military working animals during Fleet Week New York, which this year is commemorating World War I, Friday, May 24, 2019, in New York. (Jason DeCrow/AP Images for U.S. WWI Centennial Commission)

Sawyer the Sea Dog poses with members of the United States World War I Centennial Commission team during his visit to the AKC Museum of the Dog during Fleet Week New York 2019.

Sawyer the Sea Dog poses with SGT Stubby Memorial sculptor Susan Bahary at the AKC Museum of the Dog.