September 09, 2011

9/11 Revisited - Now, for the Stories of the Dog Heroes!

During this year's television coverage marking another anniversary of 9/11, material was presented that had not been commonly seen before. Perhaps you watched some of it as I did and learned new things about the people who were the first responders at Ground Zero. Do you know, however about the heroic efforts of all the dog search and rescue teams? In this week's replay show, you'll hear Nona Kilgore Bauer, author of Dog Heroes of 9/11: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs relate the heartrending, courageous and uplifting stories of these human dog teams and see the compelling photographs of the dogs at work.


Photographs courtesy of Dog Heroes of September 11th. Kennel Club Books

Episode Segments:

The Dog Heroes of Sept 11 Part One Nona talks about how she learned about the dog & handler teams, and how she met them. She also discusses how they were trained, and what they actually did at Ground Zero for the rescue effort.
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The Dog Heroes of Sept 11 Part Two Nona tells us about some the difficult places the dogs had to go, and also dispels some of the myths around the dog work done at Ground Zero. She also has some more stories about the dog heroes, including one named Jenner.
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The Dog Heroes of Sept 11 Part Three Nora discusses the different breeds of dogs that were used in the rescue effort, and also talks about the work dog crews did in the search effort at the Pentagon as well.
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Look While You Listen Click to see the pictures Susan is discussing with her guest during the program

Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Nona Kilgore Bauer A 15-time Dog Writers Association of America nominee and frequent winner, Nona Kilgore Bauer has authored nearly two dozen books on canine subjects. She was the recipient of the Vern Bower Humanitarian Award from theGolden Retriever Club of America. A breeder and trainer of Golden Retrievers for the past 30 years, Nona has excelled with her dogs in field work, including hunt tests and field trials. She completed her first Filed Champion/Amateur Field Champion with her Labrador Retriever Schatzie in 2003. She lives with her husband Phillip and her Golden and Labrador Retrievers in La Belle, Missouri. She recently finished writing her first book on training retrievers for sport, and is working on a book for future parents on raising dogs (and kids).\\\"

Photographs courtesy of Dog Heroes of September 11th. Kennel Club Books