K-9 SOLDIERS NEED HOMES -- ADOPT A RETIRED MILITARY WORKING DOG!

   

Jean Robb, here. This story came to me from Abby Johnson.

The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord.. . He's huge - part Boxer and part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales at 200 lbs. Brutus is running toward me because he knows I have some Milkbone treats, so he's slobbering away! I had to duck around a tree just before he got to me in case he couldn't stop, but he did.Brutus was the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor last year from his tour in Iraq . His handler and four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents. Brutus and his handler communicate by sign language and he gave Brutus the signal that meant 'go away but come back and find me'. The Iraqis paid no attention to Brutus. He came back later and quietly tore the throat out of one guard at one door and another guard at another door. He then jumped against one of the doors repeatedly (the guys were being held in an old warehouse) until it opened. He went in and untied his handler and they all escaped.  He's the first K9 to receive this honor. If he knows you're ok, he's a big old lug and wants to sit in your lap. He enjoys the company of cats.  K-9 Congressional Medal of Honor Winner thought you'd find this interesting. Talk about animal intelligence and bonding with humans! Remember that they can't do a lot of things for themselves and they depend on you to make their life a quality life!

If you would like to make a home for a hero, please look below~ Vets Helping Heroes Who We Are Vets Helping Heroes is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created to solicit and provide funds for qualified training facilities so that they may provide guide dogs or service dogs and training to veterans and active military personnel who have been wounded in the global war on terrorism and who require the use of an assistance dog to help them return to a life of self-reliance and dignity whether they are blind or visually impaired or have other special needs. Our Mission To provide a professionally trained assistance dog prepared by a qualified instructor to every disabled hero wounded in the global war on terrorism that will enable them to return to a life with dignity and self-reliance whether they are visually impaired or have other special needs that require an assistance dog. All of the services are provided at no cost to the veteran. How Veterans Benefit Assistance dogs provide independence and service to a veteran 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In addition, they are a source of much needed enjoyment as beloved "family members" - running with children, providing comfort for spouses, and the security of knowing that they can even provide such services as predicting an oncoming seizure. Make a Donation to Vets Helping Heroes We accept online donations by credit card and Paypal® as well as checks and money orders by mail. We ask that even if you plan to make your donation with a check or money order you please take a moment to fill out and submit the short form below. Payment methods and instructions will be provided as you continue.When we receive your donation we will be able to more easily and accurately keep a record of your donation and notify you that it was received by email. Your emailed receipt will contain all the information necessary to document your tax deductable contribution.We respect your privacy and will never share your information. Thank you for your attention to this important step. Contact Vets Helping Heroes Irwin Stovroff - WWII POW Make a Donation Vets Helping Heroes PO Box 540723 Greenacres, FL 33454-0723 Phone 561-488-6155http://www.vetshelpingheroes.org/ Thank you for your interest in the Military Working Dog Adoption ... Thank you for your interest in the Military Working Dog Adoption Program! This program is a result of the “Robby Law” which was enacted in November 2000. ... http://www.lackland.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080317-045.pdf Military Working Dog Foundation, Inc. - Adoptions, Information, Resources Military Working Dog Foundation, Inc. The Military Working Dog Foundation was established to provide a resource of information tolaw enforcement agencies who have a requirement to obtain working dogs, as well as for the publicwho wish to adopt dogs that become available from the military and need a home. Military Working Dog Bruno in Germany In addition to assisting with the dissemination of information for prior military working  dogs adoptions, it is our goal to law enforcement agencies and departments across the  United States with information and assistance in obtaining a K-9 and when funds permit,  to aid K-9 units with special gear and aid  deployed military working dogs and their handlers  with 'comfort' supplies. Periodically, these military working dogs become available for distribution to law enforcement agencies  and local police departments. Some working dogs are made available for adoption to the public because  they are no longer capable of performing their military duties. Part of our Mission is also to aid law enforcement agencies in the procurement of special  support gear for their K-9's, that they could not otherwise afford. Two NEW additions to our Mission are to:   Aid with the adoption of Rescued Dogs - especially German Shepherds, Labs and other detection dogs'.Aid organizations that provide training and procurement of Service Dogs for persons with disabilities. For more information about the Military Working Dog Foundation, go to our About section. Dogs for Adoption by the Public U.S. Military Public & Other Adoptions: This program is on going at every military installation with military working dogs, all branches of the service. Due to the overwhelming response and emails for information about the adoption process and for adoption applications, and to serve interested individuals faster, we have upgraded our system to automatically send the user an official application. To request an official application for a military working dog adoption, please use our form via the following page.http://www.militaryworkingdogs.com/app.php The form will produce the actual application which is provided by the Military Working Dog Center. This form should be printed and then mailed (or faxed) to the official address on the form. All correspondence and questions regarding adoptions by the the public should be directed to their office. In addition, the following is an official message from the  Military Working Dog Center at Lackland, AFB, Texas: “Thank you for your interest in our program. This program is on going at every military installation with military working dogs, all branches of the service. I am at program level of the adoption process. The training starts at Lackland and then the dogs are sent operational. Once they have completed their service they “can be retired”. At Lackland I do have some of the younger dogs, which have failed to complete training. The adoption law has a priority of adoption. 1st to Law enforcement agencies, 2nd to prior handlers, and the to the public. Please complete the application and return it to me. Contact me about the middle of each month to see if we have any dogs you might be interested in. An appointment will be scheduled for you to meet the dog and if you like them arrangements will be made for you to take them home. You will responsible for collars, leashes, crates, and shipment. The dogs are free of charge. Hope to here from you soon." Barbara Stadts Disposition Coordinator 1239 Knight St. Lackland AFB TX 78236-5151 fax: 1-210-671-3402 tel: 1-800-531-1066 IMPORTANT: Please remember, the Military Working Dog Foundation is not a government agency, but rather a 501c3 non-profit organization. Part of our mission is to provide informational assistance in order for these dogs which become available, can be adopted to worthy homes. We have no say whatsoever in who receives a dog via the U.S. Military's Working Dog Adoption program. * For those of you that have made donations to our organization, the Military Working Dog Foundation, Inc., we greatly appreciate your generosity. K9 Soldiers, Inc. http://k9soldiers.org/ K9 Soldiers, Inc.