Congratulations to Zurich for his win in the assistance dog category. He helps his person, Patty, with everyday life. She has lost the ability to speak, and Zurich is the only person who understands her at this point.
Zurich had his own health problem several years ago when he developed a cancerous growth. Seems he and Patty have helped each other outlive their doctors’ prognoses.
Roselle is the winner in the guide dog category. She’s a beautiful yellow lab who led her buddy Michael Hingson out of the Twin Towers on 9/11/20o1. Michael states that “Roselle saves my life every day.” What a sweet thought!
Sounds like she is quite a character – Michael tells of how she steals socks and loves to play when she’s not working.
Roselle’s name was retired as a guide dog after September 11th.
Sadie is an arson investigator in Colorado. Who knew it was such a dangerous job? Her handler tells of falling through floors and stepping on boards that have nails still in them.
Handler Jerry Meese is pretty funny! Sadie just laid down on stage, and he commented that she was a “hard-working state employee”.
The show is co-sponsored by the American Humane Association and Caesar Cuisine.
Congratulations to Sadie and Jerry!
Nice to see so many celebs coming out for the dogs. So far, Betty White, Peter Fonda, Pauley Perrette (follow her on Twitter @PauleyP if you’re not already – she’s a big dog rescuer!)
I’m sorry – I love Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, but Carson Kressley just isn’t tickling my funny bone as host.
First category for the awards: Arson & Law Enforcement Dogs.
The Mucky Pub in London has figured out a new angle on the hospitality business… dogs are welcome in this tavern, giving it “a leg up” on the competition!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My7cv62GpDs&feature=related
Don’t forget! The Hero Dog Awards, sponsored by the American Humane Association and presented by Cesar Canine Cuisine are on the Hallmark Channel THIS FRIDAY, November 11th at 8 pm Eastern. Don’t miss your chance to see the finalists in each of these categories: Guide Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Hearing Assistance Dogs, Military Dogs, Law Enforcement / Arson Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and Emerging Hero Dogs.
Continue reading TiVO Alert: Hero Dog Awards on Hallmark November 11, 2011
A stray dog named Ace, after the store he was found near, is going to be killed.
Why? “Ace is considered unadoptable because he is a pit bull.”
You can follow the story on the Facebook page (now with more than 12,000 likes) for the Detroit Dog Rescue and Save Ace campaign, and read the full story from the Oakland Press by Karen Workman here.
An interesting new study out of Mendel University in the Czech Republic, which is set to appear in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, examines various factors that can affect a dog’s level of aggression toward other dogs while being walked.
The study spearheaded by Petr Řezάč, an associate professor in the Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics, found that a dog’s age and gender can affect his or her inclination to threaten another dog. More surprisingly, by observing 1,870 dogs in 30 different public places in the city of Brno from May to September of 2009, the study also found that the sex of the person walking the dog and whether the dog is on a leash has an affect on the dog’s likelihood to attack or threaten another dog.
So what do you think of this study? We’d love to hear your opinion/experiences in the comments below!
Poor puppy!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
A dog thought dead after a major fire that destroyed the home emerged from the ashes 12 hours later.
The fire damage was so severe that the second story collapsed into the ground floor. The family escaped without harm but they thought their dog had perished in the blaze. Their dog Daisy was found about 12 hours later as demolition on the ruined building began. I’m so glad the family got out okay and that they were reunited with their dog! Doggies.com loves happy endings 🙂
Read the full story here. From the sounds of it, Daisy was scared and covered in ashes, but otherwise she got out pretty much unscathed.
