Showing posts with label United States. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Dog Heroes in Need of Homes By Deborah Kandoll

WORKING DOG — U.S. Air Force military working ...Image via Wikipedia
Dog Heroes in Need of Homes 

Here's an article I found interesting and worthy of reposting here.  I feel that we owe these dogs just as much respect as we owe our troops who give so much to protect our freedoms.

If you can adopt one of these wonderful animals, please contact the source and let them know.

I found this article at ExceptionalCanine.com and I recommend you visit them for more stories just like this one.





Work & Sport

Military working dogs (MWDs) are the unsung four-legged heroes of our armed services. Every day, these amazing dog heroes put their lives on the line, on patrol and on specialized drug and explosive detection missions around the world. Wherever there are American security forces, MWDs are there serving right beside them.

When these dogs grow too old or cannot physically continue on with the rigorous standards required of military working dogs, they can be retired from the military and offered for adoption to qualified civilians and law-enforcement handlers.

Finding a Dog Hero

Because there is a long waiting list, it can take a year to 18 months to adopt from the 341st MWD Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base (LAFB) in San Antonio. LAFB also adopts out dogs that “wash out” of the training program. Although they might not have been suited for military life, they’re still wonderful dogs.
Many military working dog facilities exist throughout the country. To shorten the lengthy waiting time for your companion, you can also actively call any of these groups to inquire if veteran dogs will be retired soon. My website offers more information at MilitaryWorkingDogAdoptions.com.

These Dogs Are Indeed Special

I established my group’s website in 2008 as a result of my own personal MWD adoption experience. I made 50 calls before I discovered my first MWD, Benny B163, a beautiful black and tan German Shepherd. I thought I knew all about the breed after owning seven German Shepherds. But my Benny made me see what military dog handlers speak of in reverent terms. The relationship they have with their working dogs is unique from any other. The depth of its closeness, loyalty and trust cannot be quantified in words. My special 12-year-old Benny passed away from a heart attack on January 3, 2010.

My husband and I are now overjoyed to have 12-year-old Bino C152 (USA, Ret.) and 9- year-old Alex H116 (USAF, Ret.) as our new and much-beloved family members. Bino C152, a narcotics detection/patrol dog, had paws on the ground in Iraq for 14 months. Alex H116 served two six-month stints in Iraq as a patrol dog. Their time to enjoy a well-earned rest at “Ft. Couch” has come!

How You Can Learn More

I founded Military Working Dog Adoptions to help make sure that all of these dog heroes find happy homes. MWD Adoptions accepts donations, which it uses to transport adopted MWDs in need of a ride to their new homes. We also help out with military working dogs’ medical costs from time to time. Our paperwork as a nonprofit is pending. However, every dime we receive goes directly to help these veteran canines and the families who adopt them.

Visit our website for more information on how to adopt or otherwise help one of these amazing creatures.
Photo: @iStockphoto.com/egeeksen
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Animal Rescue Organizations


I regularly receive emails from various rescue organizations.  I thought I would post some of those now for you to see the desperate need of these animals.  Please help if you can.  You can make all the difference for a small soul just by helping out.
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Just look into Chloe's eyes. The pain and sadness are obvious.
But there is also a glimmer of hope.
Donate Today!
Can you see it?
In spite of the horror that this sweet
kitten has suffered,you can tell in her
eyes that all the good that's happened
to her since arriving at Bideawee - the
tender loving care...the nutritious food...
the warm bed - have given her the hope she needs to keep going.

Donate Today!

Now I hope you'll look into your heart and make a generous tax-
deductible donation to Bideawee today to help us give innocent,
abandoned kittens like Chloe a second chance at life. You are the
reason for her hope.

Chloe was found taped inside a box outside an apartment building
in New York City and left to die. Thankfully, a kind soul heard
her weak cries and immediately brought her to Bideawee and
asked if we could care for her. Chloe was emaciated, had
diarrhea, and a horrible respiratory infection. Of course,
we couldn't...we wouldn't turn our backs on a helpless pet.
Would you? Chloe is now healing, adding weight slowly,
and each day growing more comfortable in our adoption
center. Soon we know that we will find a new home for 
Chloe...a family that will care for her and love her forever.
Frankly, Chloe is one of the lucky ones. Thanks to the
kindness of a stranger she is now receiving the care she
deserves. But there are hundreds of other kittens
abandoned on the streets of our city right now. Pets that
need us. Pets that need you.

Right now, please make as generous a contribution as
you can afford to help Bideawee help Chloe, and
hundreds more like her who, without us, will die on
the streets of our city. A gift today will make a real
difference and we thank you for whatever you can do.

Gratefully,





Nancy Taylor
President & CEO
P.S. Chloe is safe now. But you and I both know that
we must do more to help abandoned pets, especially
with cold weather right around the corner. With your
support, we can and we will. Please, donate now.
    
To contact us, please send us an email: Bideawee@bideawee.org.
Bideawee is funded 100% by private contributions. To help us
continue our vital work to help animals, please donate today.

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