Search-and-rescue dogs work tirelessly to help us humans. They search for a lost child or find survivors after a disaster. These dogs are as dedicated as the heroic police officers, firefighters, and other first responders.
I first learned of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation last week while surfing CNN’s website. Here is the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/cnnheroes.melville.search.dogs/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Ms. Wilma Melville founded the organization after the terrible tragedy in Oklahoma City. According to the Foundation’s website, she wanted to find a better way to train more disaster response teams. The approach at the time was costly in both time and money.
Ninety percent of the foundations dogs come from shelters. How fantastic is that?
If you would like more information besides the CNN story, here is the organization’s link: http://www.searchdogfoundation.org/.
Rescue Mommy
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