Sergeant Preston

By Daniel Pinkwater

Published January 20, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Commentator Daniel Pinkwater remembers Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, and Yukon King, Preston's trusty malamute. And he reflects on his own dog companions.

Daniel Pinkwater

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