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A Heartwarming Tribute to the Canine Heroes of September 11th
Witness the historic and noble efforts of search and rescue dogs with the experiences of 80 dog-and-handler teams who worked at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, Fresh Kills landfill, and Flight 93 sites.
This updated commemorative volume features over 100 additional pages, 150 added color photographs, plus chapters on military working dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan, the therapy dogs at Ground Zero, the SDF’s National Training Center, and post-9/11 rescue missions at home and abroad. This tale of courage, hope, and faith in mankind’s best friend also features:
- A special section written by 9/11 SAR handlers in honor of their canine partners
- Personal interviews with the handlers and others involved in working with these miraculous search and rescue dogs at the sites
- All 9/11 canines are profiled alphabetically and according to the disaster site to which they were deployed
- Officially endorsed by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF)
Portraits in Courage
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The World Trade CenterRead about the dogs that entered Ground Zero and worked tirelessly to find survivors, Including:
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The PentagonMeet the courageous dogs that came to search the destruction at the Pentagon site, including:
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Shanksville and Staten IslandLearn the stories of the heroic dogs who searched the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, PA, and the Fresh Kills Landfill on Staten Island:
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Therapy DogsDiscover the 9/11 Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Dogs whose friendly demeanors and uncanny sensitivity to human suffering offered solace to many during the disaster, including:
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In Praise of Protectors
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Remembering the RescuersRead touching testimonials from handlers and friends who remember the loyalty and bravery of the search and rescue dogs who have passed on, as well as those who are still with us today, including the story of Ana from Captain Rick Lee (pictured). |
National Disaster Search FoundationRead about the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) and their dogs trained for urban disaster search work, their history and origins, where they find their dogs, and why most handlers are firefighters (pictured). |
Understanding the Search and Rescue CanineLearn what the disaster search dogs or the HRD (human remains detection) dogs are trained to do and how they are able to perform such extraordinary deeds, their search disciplines, the signals the dogs use when locating a victim or object, how their scent abilities come into play, and the types of training they receive (pictured). |
The IED Detection DogsDiscover why a search and rescue dog's capabilities cannot be replicated by man or machine, how they can be trained to detect bombs in countries contaminated by landmines, such as Afghanistan, and how a Labrador Retriever's sensory cells aid them in finding hidden Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) (pictured). |
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