October Kitchen - B2B - July 2018

What have we done to deserve dogs? Loving, loyal and bundles of fun, anyone who’s ever owned a dog knows how much joy they bring into our lives. Here are just a few stories about how Dog Stories That’ll Make Your Tail Wag WHO’S A GOOD BOY? The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) helps improve the world on two fronts. They help create more canine response teams to aid in times of crisis and they rescue shelter dogs from an uncertain future. Not every dog will find their forever home, but SDF is all about rescuing rambunctious canines and training them to be dedicated rescue dogs. “What others see as bad behaviors, we see as talent and potential,” says Denise Sanders, SDF’s communications and development officer. Since its founding, SDF has paired 192 dogs with firefighters and first responders across the country, at no cost to the departments. Friends Until the End Seventy-year-old Peter Robson adopted his border collie, Shep, after his wife passed away. For eight years, the two much good dogs do in the world. Rescues Turned Rescuers

were inseparable, until Robson’s health took a bad turn and he ended up in the hospital. The nursing team worked with the hospital’s infection control to safely help Robson and Shep be reunited one more time. Shep was overjoyed to see his friend again and Robson passed away a few hours after the visit. Robson’s family shared the story online, thanking the hospital staff for their kindness and adding that they were “absolutely amazed and touched.”

History-Making Hero When animal control officials in Florida met Ghost, a young pitbull mix, they declared the deaf and energetic dog “unadoptable.” The dog was scheduled to be euthanized, but thanks to Swamp Haven Rescue, Ghost met Barb Davenport, long-time dog trainer. Davenport specializes in helping challenging dogs become important members of the community. After a lot of hard work, Ghost is now a narcotics detection dog for the Washington Department of Corrections. He’s the first deaf K-9 in the history of Washington state. Here’s to all the dogs who have changed our lives for the better. May you have all the treats and belly rubs you deserve!

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