Rescue dogs of 9/11: The drama's unsung heroes

NY Post ^ | 9-4-11 | GINGER ADAMS OTIS

[Hot Tabasco]

Have tissues handy.

Thanks, my allergies are acting up.....

[chris_bdba]

I sur hope someone remembers to put up a monument to these guys someday with a plaque with all of their names engraved into it.

[Ditter]

Yes rabbit stew! :D

[afraidfortherepublic]

Nice doggie! Which brings me to a question. How old is that picture? Who is that dog? Note that he does not have that exaggerated, sloping back that is so prevalent and problematic today.

Thanks for posting.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Great idea! And hopefully Bloomberg will no longer be mayor. Bloomberg seems to want to banish everyone from the 9-11 memorial. He probably wouldn’t let the dogs in — fearful that they would offend his Muslim friends. s/off

[afraidfortherepublic]

And does your JRT just STARE at the patients? (Frasier reference — F’s main complaint about Eddie. “He’s looking at me!”)

[the OlLine Rebel]

SHE is Flora Berkemeyer, 1911, legendary “beauty of the breed” - the 1st real beauty with the typical “black & tan” markings, whose influence in the breed is about as inescapable as the “founding sire”, Horand von Grafrath (who himself is several times in her pedigree).

[afraidfortherepublic]

The breeders should have stuck with Flora’s architecture. She is gorgeous.

[Ditter]

Hairy was magnificent! He smiled at the patients and was his usual sweet self. Two of the old women didn't like dogs and one of them brushed imaginary dog hair off her pants when ever a dog walked by, she wrinkled up her nose. ha ha! Her loss! Hairy was great and everyone loved him. I am going to try to get a picture posted on one of the doggie threads so everyone can see him.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Good job to both of you!!!!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Oh, please do post his picture. I’d love to see your JRT. Congrats to him for a successful first time out as a therapy dog.

[Brad’s Gramma]

A LOT of credit goes to his handler too.

;)

[Ditter]

~~~~~blush~~~~blush :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Be proud. Very proud.

I have a service animal, I know of what I speak.

Working with her has been a dream come true. And YOU know what I mean.

;)

[SendShaqtoIraq]

Yes, the AKC has destroyed the breed. They should be jailed for animal cruelty

[Brad’s Gramma]

For some reason I’m not able to see the pic you’re all talking about..

:(

[the OlLine Rebel]

It’s not just the AKC (GSDCA). It’s the SV, too. And I’d say about anyone who’s classified as a “reputable breeder”, generally by those who are part of those org’s.

[Immerito]

How did the sloping back become so prevalent in the breed?

[the OlLine Rebel]

After the decade that ruined everything. I mean, it really ruined everything.

(Actually, it’s not really a “sloped back”, but the exaggerated stance with over-long legs and exaggerated angles. Most “Americans” have legs that are so long they don’t walk right, but seen in average stand or walk they don’t slope much. “Germans” have created, meanwhile, a horrid roach back that belongs only on running dogs such as greyhounds. All degenerated at the same time.)