Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king-size bed is soft and deep.
I sleep right in the center groove
My human being can hardly move!
I've trapped her legs, she's tucked in tight
And here is where I pass the night
No one disturbs me or dares intrude
Till morning comes and "I want food!"
I sneak up slowly to begin
my nibbles on my human's chin.
She wakes up quickly,
I have sharp teeth-
I'm a puppy, don't you see?
For the morning's here
and it's time to play
I always seem to get my way.
So thank you Lord for giving me
This human person that I see.
The one who hugs and holds me tight
And shares her bed with me at night!
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Julie Noyes and her dog Hoke
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Hoke's tired eyes tell the whole story of how hard of a job it is in the
Rescue Unit
Thunder
Thunder a five year old Golden Retriever was one of many
canines to first arrive at the scene of the World Trade Center, hoping
to find survivors.
Firefighter Sharing a Moment With His Dog
There are too many stories for us to share on this web site about dogs who were and are truly heroes. This picture speaks for itself as to the bond that these men and women have with their canine partners and how much respect there is between the two. It is truly a sad day whenever we lose one of these dogs in the line of duty and never enough words to say how much we appreciate their loyalty and hard work. There were over 500 dogs who helped in the search and rescue of the World Trade center attack. We salute all the dogs that risk their lives in attempting to save a humans. We light a candle and give a special salute to Sirius who lost his life that day after serving on the Bomb Detection unit. These dogs will never know how much they have done for us ad men and women and how much we love them for their dedication and loyalty. We would also like to thank all the medical teams that were there to provide medical attention to all the canines who needed it.
Medical teams who gave attention to the tired, exhausted dogs that searched the rumble for survivors and remains.
A Few Words For Them
Search and Rescue dogs, there isn't enough words to tell how much we as humans owe to them. They work without any hesitation and question no order that is given to them. They in most cases don't wanna stop, never thinking of themselves and will search to the bitter end. A better loyal friend you will never find, and all that they ask in return is to be loved.
Sirius Killed In The Line Of Duty At The World Trade Center
Sirius was a bomb detection dog who worked for the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department. On the
day of September 11, he was assigned with his partner Police Officer
David Lim at the World Trade Center. Here he searched trucks, luggage,
and hundreds of vehicles everyday as part of his job. Sirius was the
only dog killed that day at the World Trade Center by terrorism in the
United States.
That morning on September 11 Officer Lim who was in the basement with
Sirius heard an explosion and assumed a bomb had gone off. Unknowingly
to him it had been a plane crashing into the building. Thinking that
a bomb had already gone off he knew he would have to evacuate people
from the building, so thinking it would be easier to have two free hands
he left Sirius in his cage in the basement office. Thinking Sirius would
be safe there he raced upstairs. Once he hit the 44th floor the second
plane hit the building.
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While Lim was helping get people out of the building
it started to collapse around him. He managed to reach the 5th floor
and barely escape the collapse at this point. Eventually they were helped
by other rescue workers to safety with ropes and other means. Lims then
tried to make his way down to the basement where his dog Sirius was
but other rescue workers stopped him, as it was too dangerous with the
building collapsing around them. So unfortunately Sirius lost his life
that day during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Canter
Sirius
Bear
Bear was one of the first dogs to show up at the September 11th World Trade Center Terrorist Attack
Lucy and Lynne Engelbert
Lucy and partner Lynne Engelbert worked twelve to fifteen hours where Lucy a 10 1/2 year old was able to locate numerous remains giving those families some closure to a devastating disaster. Later Lucy was greeted and treated with a nice warm bath and a nose to tail vet check.