Dog Files Opinion: What The Hero Dogs Of 9/11 TV Special Means To Me
On September 11, 2001, I woke up in New York City like I always did. I had breakfast, a shower, cup of coffee and read the news on the internet.
Search Dog Foundation Dogs Begin Work In Japan
The Search Dog Foundation based in Ojai, California sent a dozen teams from around the country to Japan. The team that flew on a chartered plane to a US Navy Base in Japan and then drove six hours to get to the most devastated areas. Some of the dogs are credited with finding people buried […]
Chihuahua Set To Join Japan Police
From BBC.com JAPAN- A chihuahua named Momo (Peach) has passed the exam to become a dog in the police force in western Japan, in what seems to be a first. The 3kg (6.6lb) dog is set to become part of a search-and-rescue team used for disasters such as earthquakes. Its small size means it will […]
Oldest Search And Rescue Dog In The U.S. Nears Retirement
Click to join our Facebook Fan Page and follow us on Twitter! By Jim Hayden for The Holland Sentinel Val is not just man’s best friend – he’s the oldest working employee at the Montebello Fire Department and reportedly the oldest working rescue dog in the nation. Val, an Urban Search and Rescue canine with […]
9/11: The World Trade Center's Heroic Rescue Dogs
I was living in New York City during 9/11. I watched the first tower fall as I waited to use the public phone to let my family know I was okay. My memories of that day is one of sirens, flashing lights, incredibly kind New Yorkers (quite a miracle in itself) and a caustic, burnt […]