By Stuart Tomlinson From: The Oregonian Photo: Portland police officer Shawn Gore and K-9 partner Roscoe Roscoe, a German Shepherd police dog credited with 134 captures–including the capture last June of a wanted felon at a department store–died late last month of cancer, police said Wednesday. The dog and his K-9 partner, [...]
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“Theo” a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Who Died in Afghanistan Posthumously Honored
25 October 2012
By Associated Press From: CBS News LONDON – British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel — and four legs. Theo, a bomb-sniffing springer spaniel who died in Afghanistan on the day his soldier partner was killed, was [...]
“Retired” K-9 Officer Leads Sheriff to Drug Bust
13 September 2012
By Tom Walsh From: BDN Maine Photo: Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith and his retired drug-sniffing golden retriever, Ginger LUBEC, Maine — Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith was taking his two dogs for a walk last Sunday morning along a beach behind Lubec’s public school complex when Ginger, a “retired” drug-sniffing golden [...]
A Special Breed of Hero (Video)
11 September 2012
By AmericanKennelClub You Tube The AKC wishes to thank and acknowledge the tremendous contribution of all the DOGNY® statue artists, sponsors and photographers. The following five were highlighted in the tribute. • St. Vincent’s Loves DOGNY by Children of the Child Life Program and Sponsored by Iams Dog Food/The Iams Company; Photo [...]
“Ranger and Val”: In loving memory of two American Search Dog Heroes
07 September 2012
Thursday, 09/07/2012 By Search Dog Foundation Dog Post Daily RANGER In Loving Memory October 15, 2000 - August 25, 2012 Partnered with Deresa Teller L.A. City Fire Department, California Task Force 1 . Ranger, a male Border Collie, was born with all the characteristics of a Disaster Search Dog: athleticism, [...]
“Vicious” the Dog Who Protects His Owner from Cougar Attack in Canada
29 August 2012
By Dave Dormer, QMI Agency From: Toronto News Photo: Angie Prime poses with her border collie, Vicious, who protected Prime when a cougar came into her Trail B.C. home and attacked. (PHOTO COURTESY ANGIE PRIME) Angie Prime’s dog Vicious lived up to its name Saturday, protecting B.C. woman from serious harm when [...]
K-9 Officer Caught Suspect After Escaped from Police
28 August 2012
By Joshua Auzenne From: WAFB BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -A 26-year-old man, who was wanted by police after getting away from them, is now behind bars and possibly nursing some dog bite wounds, after he reportedly ran from them but was caught by a K-9 officer. The Baton Rouge Police Department said Jody [...]
“Abby” a Pit Bull Mix, Lead the Police to a Suspect in NC
28 August 2012
By: Penny Eims From: Examiner.com Jamey Lee Ashley is suspected of shooting two Randolph County, N.C. deputies on Monday. The 36-year-old man is accused of opening fire on the deputies during a traffic stop. According to Tuesday’s publication of Fox8 News, following the shooting, Ashley fled the scene. Not far from the where [...]
“Chuck” K-9 Officer Dies inside a Hot Police Car
24 August 2012
By Johnny Kelly From: Examiner.com A tragic accident has left a Mississippi K-9 police dog dead. WLOX reports a Jackson County sheriff deputy left Chuck, the K-9 dog, in his running police car with the air turned on while he went inside to fill out a report, which officials say is normal procedure. [...]
Mother Dog Rescued Puppies from Fire, Chile
13 August 2012
By Roz Zurko From: Examiner.com Photo: A Mother dog saves her puppies from a burning building and she places them in a fire truck. She got all 5 of her puppies out of the house, but sadly one did die from severe burns. Credits: Getty A mother’s love is demonstrated in the [...]
“Diego” a U.S Army Dog and the Handler Whose Life He Saved Have Been Reunited
09 August 2012
By Scott Huddleston From: MySA Military bomb-sniffing dog, Diego, an 8-year-old Yellow Labrador Retriever, reunites with Logan Black at Lackland Air Force Base, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Black, a former Army sergeant, was Diego’s handler for two years prior to leaving the army in 2007. In 2006, they were deployed to Iraq where they [...]
“Kiko” K-9 Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
30 July 2012
By Jake Carpenter – CNN From: FOX 2 Now (CNN) — Kenneth James Bailey Jr. threatened violence against strangers and he delivered, shooting an innocent bystander dead and wounding two police officers before killing himself, authorities said. The melee also resulted in the fatal shooting of a police dog by officers. Police in [...]
MacDil Air Force Base Honors Three Dogs Tampa, FL (Video)
13 July 2012
By ABCActionNews You Tube After a combined 220 dog years of service, which included three deployments to Afghanistan, seven to Iraq, and over 40 Secret Service missions, Conny, Jago, and Harris earned their retirement. Share BoxTweet6
Dog Saves Woman Attacked by Raccoons (Video)
11 July 2012
By CNN From: 10 News Lakewood, WA – Michaela Lee says one of the reasons she lives in Lakewood is the trail to Fort Steilacoom Park. Here the birds sing and there are about 10 raccoons. She always thought they were cute. Yesterday two of the raccoons scampered up this tree. Her dog, [...]
Dog a Hero in House Fire (+Video)
09 July 2012
From: CBS News A family in Fermeuse is staying with relatives after a house fire over the weekend. A woman and her teenage son lost almost everything they had, but no one was hurt. And a neighbour says the woman is crediting an unlikely hero — the family dog. Jim Nolander says the woman [...]
Historic Dog Hero: Seaman, the Dog of Discovery “Photo Album”
04 April 2012
By Kimberly Buchheit Dog Post Daily Dog Post Daily contributor, Kimberly Buchheit recently ventured out to experience the Lewis & Clark State Historic Site in Hartford, Illinois. We are delighted to share original photographs from Kim’s visit with this feature. We at Dog Post Daily have become very interested in the documented details of Seaman’s journey with the [...]
Solodiers Dogs Book (Video)
28 March 2012
The John Stewart Daily Show Dogster.com news editor Maria Goodavage describes the emotional bonds between military dogs and their handlers. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Share BoxTweet6
National Puppy Day & Heroes Dogs
23 March 2012
By Mark Chalifoux From: Man Cave Daily One way to remember National Puppy Day is to take a look back at some of the great dogs that have graced this Earth. Dogs that were war heroes. Dogs that were saints. Dogs that were astronauts. And dogs that captured the hearts of nations. Sgt. [...]
SAT 12/17/11 Dog Heroes Honored with AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE)
23 December 2011
Saturday, 12/17/11 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Orlando, FL. Photo Credit: Vincent Zuniaga The AKC® Humane Fund announced the winners of the 12th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE), which commemorates five loyal, hard-working dogs that have made significant contributions to their communities in each of the following [...]
K-9 Murder Plot? Oklahoma Police Dog Died In Possible Kidnapping (Video)
06 December 2011
By David Lhor From: Huff Post Photo: Authorities in Oklahoma are mourning the loss of a beloved police K-9 named Bak, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances Saturday. Authorities in Oklahoma are mourning the loss of a beloved police K-9 that was found dead under suspicious circumstances Saturday. “We sent him [...]
Niagara County K-9 Officer Was Killed in Line of Duty (+Video)
06 December 2011
By Nancy Fischer From: BuffaloNews Photo: Rocky, a Niagara County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dog, was killed Sunday night while helping deputies search for burglars trying to steal copper at the long-vacant St. Mary’s Manor on Sixth Street in Niagara Falls. The 2 1/2-year-old German shepherd tried to leap over a 3-foot retaining wall [...]
Remembering ‘Rin Tin Tin,’ a Four-Legged American Icon (+Video)
02 December 2011
From: Today.com For those of a certain generation, no animal elicits the same love and adoration as rin tin tin , the heroic friend to all who fought for justice and saved the day. so brave is corporal rusty rin tin tin , three words that instantly capture the imagination. Read more: Today.com Visit [...]
Military Working Dogs and PTSD
02 December 2011
By JAMES DAO From: The New York Times Photo: Bryce Harper for The New York Times. Dereck Stevens bonds with his military working dog before a practice drill at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — The call came into the behavior specialists here from a doctor in Afghanistan. [...]
“Sofie” Help a Senior at The Deltona High School
18 October 2011
By SKYLER SWISHER From: News-Journal-Online Photo: Senior Anthony Prevatt pauses during lunch to give Sofie, his service dog, a cool drink at Deltona High School recently. (N-J | Peter Bauer) About an hour before lunch on a recent morning at Deltona High School, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever sat next to Anthony Prevatt’s [...]
Military Canine Received Award Inspired by the Death of a Navy Seal Dog
17 October 2011
By Heidi Hunt – 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs From: Air Force News Photo: The Exercise Tiger Foundation honored Staff Sgt. Alex Holloway and Filo, a 6-year-old military working dog, during the 13th Annual National Adopt A Servicemen & Women Awards Banquet and ceremony. The pair was also inducted into 2011 National Exercise [...]
K-9 Officer Died in a Car Crash Saturday Night that Also Left the Dog’s Handler Injured.
11 October 2011
By Stephanie Taylor From: Tuscaloosa News NORTHPORT | The Northport Police Department lost its police dog in a car crash Saturday night that also left the dog’s handler injured. Officer Darren Miller and his dog Be-Low were en route to a stand-off on 60th Court in Northport when Miller lost control of his [...]
“Kori” K-9 Officer Attala Police Department – Narcotic Detention
10 October 2011
By Lisa Rogers From: The Gadsden Times Photo: Attalla Police Department drug dog Kori, seen Thursday, September 22, 2011, in Attalla, Ala. (Gadsden Times, Marc Golden) Kori wags her tail and runs around, on a leash and dragging her handler with her. She looks like she’s just playing, but Kori is [...]
“Clif” a K-9 Officer Died on Duty
10 October 2011
By The Associated Press From: NewsDay Photo credit: AP | In this 2011 photo provided by the Vineland, N.J., Police Department, Vineland police dog Clif and his partner Sgt. William Bontcue pose for a photograph in New Jersey. Clif died after he was struck and killed by a motor vehicle Monday, Oct. 10, [...]
Dog Name a Hero in Kentucky
22 September 2011
From: Courier-Journal A dog was credited Wednesday with saving a sleeping family from a fire spreading through their eastern Louisville home. And a Lyndon Fire Protection District official said the response to the fire took longer than it would have if a nearby fire station hadn’t been closed because of budget problems. No one [...]
“Filo” Honored with Combat Canine Award
19 September 2011
By Catherine Martin From: Columbia Tribune Photo: Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Holloway leads Filo during the Exercise Tiger Foundation’s National Adopt A Servicemen awards banquet Friday night at the Columbia Country Club. Filo received the Exercise Tiger Foundation’s first Combat Canine Award. Ryan C. Henriksen. The 13th annual National Adopt a Serviceman [...]
Monument Dedicated to War Dogs at the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial
19 September 2011
By Priyanka Dayal From: TELEGRAM Photo: Worcester Police Officer Stephen Cortis leans in to photograph the stone memorial at the dedication ceremony yesterday at Green Hill Park. (T&G Staff/CHRISTINE PETERSON) WORCESTER — After the long, bloody Vietnam War, the servicemen — those who survived — came home. Their faithful companions didn’t. Some 4,000 [...]
Idaho Falls Dog is Being Called a Hero
19 September 2011
By Associated Press From: KTVB.com IDAHO FALLS — An Idaho Falls dog is being called a hero for waking up the mother of a pregnant 15-year-old girl who had a life-threatening seizure. KIFI-TV reports Codi Robertson was asleep on the couch last week when she started shaking and yelling for her mother. Debbie [...]
Hero Dog “Hunter” Honored
16 September 2011
BY STEVEN MAYER From: Bakerfield.com The experience of being trapped for days in a building that has collapsed following a powerful earthquake must rate as one of fate’s most cruel nightmares. But sometimes, against all odds, those who have been entombed by falling debris are found by rescue dogs trained specifically to locate [...]
“Issues Shows” Honors 9/11 Search Dogs (Video)
15 September 2011
From: CNN Videos HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell pays tribute to the hero search dogs that helped out in the aftermath of 9/11. Share BoxTweet6
More Military Working Dogs to Save Troops in Afghanistan
13 September 2011
By Michelle Tan, Army Times From: USA Today Photo: U.S.Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy L. Pearsall U.S. troops in Afghanistan are relying more and more on the superior noses of military working dogs to sniff out deadly improvised explosive devices. These highly trained dogs landed in the spotlight recently [...]
New York Lawyer Filed Appeal Saying Courtroom Dogs Can Affect Testimony
12 September 2011
By Dan Wiessner From: Reuters HUDSON, New York (Reuters) – Simon is only three years old but already an indispensable staffer at his office, where he has displayed a knack for helping abused children navigate an intimidating legal system. He is also a lean, jet-black Labrador retriever. Simon’s job is to comfort children [...]
Hero Dogs Of 9/11 (Video)
10 September 2011
By TheDogFiles You Tube A tribute to the more than 300 search and rescue dogs that helped in the rescue effort at the World Trade Center after terrorists attacked on September 11, 2001. Share BoxTweet6
Man’s Best Friend to the Rescue!
08 September 2011
By Elisa Amigo From: Fox 8 Cleveland ELYRIA, Ohio—Man’s best friend to the rescue! A pregnant woman found herself face-to-face with a violent attacker when her beloved family pet sprung into action. Arlee Ice says her dog Cash is getting lots of extra treats these days. The 21-year-old Elyria woman says around 9 [...]
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