nipper the dog

This statue is a doggone legend in the Capital Region, and this is the story behind it.

Allow me to introduce a dog with a penchant for biting, and a statue with a long history in the Capital Region. Luckily, Nipper the Dog hasn't run away just yet.

We don't have the pyramids, we don't have Stonehenge, we don't have a giant statue of Zeus, but we do have a dog and an egg.

Albany is known for its architecture, commerce, culture, institutions of higher education, and rich history. But living here does not mean we really appreciate it or even have looked at it other than the Capital of New York.