Heroes

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Heroes

"When man is in trouble,

God sends him a dog."

--Alphonse de Lamartine

Throughout history, there have been numerous canine heroes who have left their paw prints on the hearts of humans. Some have served their country in times of war, some are known for their search and rescue efforts, some are remembered for their extraordinary acts of loyalty and devotion, some assist law enforcement officers, some serve as eyes and ears for their masters, some detect seizures and heart attacks, some are therapy dogs for the ill and elderly, some protect their humans in times of trouble or attack, and countless others are heroes to their owners because of the love and companionship they provide each and every day.

Below are some of my favorite links

Honoring these heroes:

Greyfriar's bobby--he was the loyal skye terrier who slept on his master's grave for 14 years. His epitaph reads, "Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all."

Rainbow Remeberances--a beautiful tribute page

The Scottish Thistle--offers a great deal of information

Idrigill skyes--another great tribute page

Old Shep--The Border Collie who waited at the train station for his master's return for over 5 years.

song and story "old shep" on Penny Parker's place in cyberspace--beautiful music and poem about old shep

"story and photos behind the Music" on Penny parker's place in cyberspace--the true story of old shep

9-11 Heroes--over 250 canine search and rescue teams worked at the world trade center site and the pentagon following the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Two seeing-eye dogs led their masters to safety following the attack.

CT Legal Guide Canine search and Rescue Tribute--an award winning tribute site

Canine Heroes In The Attack On America--offers articles about search and rescue dogs as well as two seeing-eye dogs

Search and Rescue Dogs--Canines trained for and devoted to finding lost humans and those trapped by disaster.

Fema for Kids: Canine Heroes--offers printable trading cards of canine search and rescue dogs

War Dogs--Canines who have served America in WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the gulf war.

Forgotten Heroes: K-9 War Dogs--wonderful tribute site with war dog memorials and stories of Chips, Caesar and Duke

Chips The War Dog--story of wwii hero who captured 12 pows

Furr Angels--list of war heroes

War dog memorial--about the war dog memorials

Smoky War Dog--Story of the Yorkie War dog

a variety of heroes

Disability Central: Doc's Dispatch--has pages on war heroes, seeing eye dogs, search and rescue dogs, seizure alert dogs, and law enforcement dogs

And

Two Very Good Humans who were friends to animals and are heroes too

St. Francis of Assissi--The patron saint of Animals

Henry BergH--Founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

And

last but definitely not least...

Ginny--The Remarkable story of the Unforgettable dog who rescues cats

If you know of other canine heroes or sites you would like to have included on this page, please e-mail Cheyenne at the doghouse mailbox

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