On May 1, my husband and son were to burn down an abandoned house as a training session for the volunteer fire department they serve in our community. Inside the house was a 14 pound, 12 week old puppy. He had been dumped. This poor pup was covered with ticks, had worms, undernourished, and lethargic. The firefighters and police officers at the scene cleaned him up, fed him some donuts, and brought him to our house. I got him some kibbles and water, and a dry bed. The vet said he was part black lab, collie, and german shepard. Today, he is 5 months old and 40 pounds, He is a healthy and happy puppy. Three weeks ago, he had his first training session in SEARCH AND RESCUE. My son named him Backdraft and he continues to do well in his search and rescue training. It takes about 2 years to train a dog for search and rescue. This 4th of July, Backdraft was included in a group photo of our Volunteer Fire and Rescue Team. This little rescued pup will someday rescue others.
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DeAnna
[This message has been edited by DeAnna (edited July 06, 2000).]
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