After 5 years in shelter, dog gets adopted
Thanks to the power of social media, Chester the pit bull spent his first Easter with his new family.
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A stray dog in Bolivia joined a monastery and became a monk. The resident monks of St. Francis Monastery, named for the patron saint of animals, decided to adopt a dog they call ‘Friar Bigotón’ from the Cold Nose Project, which hopes the dog’s story will now inspire more monasteries to take in homeless pets. Source Source 2 Source 3
Meet the comfort dogs who are helping the Orlando victims
Lutheran Church Charities’ comfort dogs have been flown in to bring warmth and a bit of peace to the city of Orlando, Florida, during the state of distress following Sunday morning’s Pulse nightclub shooting.
On Monday the dogs visited a vigil held in Orlando with over 5,000 people in attendance in memory of the 49 victims from the shooting. The dogs also had a chance to meet with first responders to the scene, helping them cope with the tragedy.
The K-9 Comfort Dogs will be making a special visit to the hospital on Thursday to bring solace to the recovering victims. The dogs will provide endless hugs, kisses, and patience to let the victims know they are not alone.
In remembrance of 9/11:
A year ago we interviewed the women behind the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, a center that trains and researches search and rescue dogs.
Cynthia Otto, founder of the center, previously worked at Ground Zero with dogs to find survivors in the rubble. She has done extensive research following the lives and health of the dogs that served there.
Annemarie DeAngelo joins Otto as the founder of the New Jersey Canine Unit (and director of the Penn center). In her 14 years of working with dogs she has found missing children, criminals, and narcotics using canine science.
Puppy-in-training Bretagne is also at the mic, as you’ll hear. She’s currently in search and rescue puppy college.
Also, protective goggles for dogs are called “doggles.” You’re welcome.
If you’re interested in more about the center here is their site:
It’s a Dog’s Job…
By
Meghan Ryan Guthorn
| The Unwritten Record
…but someone has to do it! The hard working Coast Guard mascot dogs worked across seaman’s duties during World War II. From assisting in sickbay to providing docking support, these dogs were an essential part of the crew! As the Still Picture Branch prepares the digitized images from the U.S. Coast Guard Series “Activities, Facilities and Personalities” for upload into the catalog, we’ve found several examples of pups going above and beyond their duties.
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Future service/guide dogs mean everything to me
I really want to look more into working with service dogs.
Happy National Dog Day!
Franklin D. Roosevelt had a lifelong affection for pets. His best-known was Fala, a Scottish terrier given to him by his cousin, Margaret Suckley, in 1940. Fala became Roosevelt’s constant companion and the most famous dog in America, appearing in newspapers, cartoons, and films.
Fala often accompanied FDR on trips and was present at key meetings, including the 1941 Atlantic Charter Conference. During the 1944 presidential campaign, Republicans falsely claimed Roosevelt ordered a destroyer to retrieve Fala when he was left behind on an Alaskan island. FDR disarmed his critics in a celebrated speech. Fala’s frugal “Scotch soul was furious,” he reported, at allegations that tax dollars were spent to rescue him.
After FDR’s death, Fala lived with Eleanor Roosevelt. He is buried near the President and First Lady.
To learn more about Fala, visit: http://www.fdrlibraryvirtualtour.org/page07-22.asp
Woof for Fala!
Frosty and noble, sled dogs are incredible athletes. Each March the Iditarod Sled Dog Race runs through a harsh and beautiful landscape to Nome, Alaska. The race uses the Iditarod National Historic Trail, a 2,300-mile system of winter routes that first connected ancient Native Alaskan villages. The trail cuts through tundra, spruce forest and across rivers serving up some truly tough conditions. Thinking of trying it out? The Bureau of Land Management recommends knowledge in extreme winter camping and travel by ski, dog team, snowmobile or fat tire bike. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management.
Seniors went to Capitol Hill earlier this month to tell Congress why their current #SocialSecurity benefits are inadequate. Boost Social Security Now! https://www.ncpssm.org/campaigns/boost-social-security-now/ @RepJohnLarson