September 11

September 11.  14 years ago today, the world changed.  In many ways.  It is a sad day for many people.  It was the day that a series of terrorist attacks occurred – a day in which time stopped.  Not only in the US.  But all around the globe.

It’s before my time – but my human remembers it well.  It’s one of “those times” when humans remember where they were – and what they were doing when the news hit. 

My human has a good friend who was at the Pentagon during the attacks.  Her friend was in the military at the time – and heroically came to the aid of victims.  She is proud to call Janet D. her friend.

 To go into the details about all the humans who helped during this crisis would take pages and pages.  But we also can’t forget the other heroes – the Search and Rescue dogs who worked within the destruction.  There were dozens and dozens of dogs and their handlers who searched Ground Zero and the Pentagon for survivors.  Those dogs were amazing.  Many of them had no protective gear.  All of the dogs who worked at Ground Zero have now gone on to the Rainbow Bridge -except one.  A Golden Retriever, named Bretagne who celebrated her 16th birthday. She had a big party - and she deserved it. To see Bretagne, please take a few minutes to watch this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezcHy8DkrmE   

All the other SAR dogs are now at the Rainbow Bridge.  Actually -  that’s not correct.  They have all gone right over the Bridge and straight to heaven.

Today – take a moment to think about all those lives lost on 911.  And think of the human heroes – and the canine heroes who helped after the tragedy.  Think of all those dogs who stood by and worked with their handlers in horrid conditions.   And they did it because that’s what we dogs do.  We help you humans.  It’s our job.

©  Linda Wozniak