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Wessley, Flat Coated Retriever
Adam and Wessley were teamed by the AIM HI (Animals In the Military Helping Individuals) group out of Fort knox, KY Memorial Day Weekend 2001. Adam was 10. When The trainers brought their dogs into the training room and lined… Read more »
Willie, Miniature Schnauzer
The call from the SPCA came on a spring morning. I arrived and saw this long haired, scruffy "mutt", took him home, gave him a haircut and bath and introduce him to Malinda. Over the years, Willie had many health… Read more »
Winnie (The Pooh), Black Licorice Labrador
My name is Melissa Reyna and I have been legally blind for most of my life. I would love to share my story on how my guide dog Winnie-Pooh has touched and changed my life forever. Let me start by… Read more »
Wolf, Black Lab
It dose not mater if I win or not. You see I have all read won, I won the day I got Wolf. I injoy going out now, I can go more place by my self my world has reopen… Read more »
Woody, Cocker Spaniel
Woody came to us as "Jake", thanks to the dedication of a group of Virginia volunteers who operate a wonderful rescue association in Virginia. He had been abandon as a puppy (assumed to be 6-9 mths old), found terribly malnourished,… Read more »
Woozy, Fluffy Mutt
Years ago I was working 2 jobs and trying to find the time to take care of Woozy, the dog I had adopted when I graduated from college. On a fateful day I was walking Woozy down the street and… Read more »
Wyatt, Yellow Lab
Want my story? It's about Wyatt the yellow lab, my sister's dog. He's getting old, bless his heart. He's famous in the service dog industry for an amazing insightful discovery that protected some girls from further abuse from sexual predation.… Read more »
Zatopek, Collie / Shepherd Mix
I had thought about owning a dog for years, but just didn't think I would have the time being a fulltime graduate student working on my engineering PhD. At the end of last summer, I went for it anyways, knowing… Read more »
Zoe, Papillon Mix
My dog isn't exactly what can be classified as a hero. She hasn't run into a burning building to save someone or scared off any burglars. But she has saved me from a sadness, so deep, that it hurt to… Read more »
Zoe, Mixed Shepherd Husky
It was a bitterly cold Chirstmas Eve. My husband John and my dad were delivering food to family on the edge of Appalachia in southwestern Pennsylvania. At the edge of their property, chained to an old trailer, was a fur-covered… Read more »
Zylo
Zylo my dog decided to explore life outside his backyard. Who could blame him? We all want at some point in our lives to explore and venture out into unknown territory. But unfortunately for Zylo he went missing after being… Read more »