Even though cats are now the most popular pet in America, dog’s are still man’s best friend. Not to mention, one of its most reliable and hard-working best friends. Millions of Americans rely on man’s best friend for a variety of services every day.
Guide Dogs help the blind make trips to the grocery store, bank or anyplace else that they need to go thereby giving them the independence and confidence to go out into the world.
Therapy Dogs visit people who are incapacitated or restricted from freedom of movement. These dogs provide entertainment and help to cheer up individuals such as the elderly in nursing homes or sick children in hospitals.
Police Dogs help to track and immobilize possible criminals while assisting officers in making arrests and investigating crime scenes.
Search Dogs locate individuals who are missing, lost in the woods or buried under debris from a collapsed building.
Herding Dogs help shepherds and cattle ranchers manage and guard flocks of other animals like cattle or sheep.
Rescue Dogs assist people in dangerous situations like helping to save an individual from drowning when their boat capsizes. (On January 26, 2001, Diane Whipple sure could have used the help of one of these canines.)
The following true story should not only be a precautionary warning to all property owners and managers, it should also be required reading.
On January 26, 2001, Diane Whipple was thinking about making tacos for dinner. She stopped for a few groceries and drove home to begin making the tacos. Diane would never get the chance to make those tacos because she was savagely mauled to death in the hallway of her upscale Pacific Heights apartment building in San Francisco by two 120 pound Presa Canario Dogs. The two dogs who killed Whipple were owned by her married neighbors, Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel. Both were convicted of involuntary manslaughter in her death.
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Beware Of The Dog In Your Apartment Building!
