a most honored dog (from vetpet

[davet]

Biography of America's Most Honored Dog Heralded by One of the World's Most
Admired Women

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 20, 2005 -- World-renowned scientist and
conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, United Nations Messenger of Peace, has
called "Bear: Heart of a Hero - The Story of America's Most Decorated Dog"
(Hero Dog Publications) by Captain Scott Shields and Nancy West "one of the
best human/animal relationship stories I know of." Bear, along with his dad,
Captain Shields, led the first rescue teams at Ground Zero. While tirelessly
working the pile, Bear was credited with finding many victims including
beloved FDNY Chief Peter Ganci. This biography details Bear's life from an
idyllic puppy hood spent along the beaches of Long Island Sound to the center
of some of the darkest days in America's history.

Bear was honored as a Hero to Humanity by the United Nations, and his
photograph was displayed there for the World Peace Celebration in 2003. Three
states have declared Captain Shields and Bear Days, including New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut. Bear has been honored by the United States Army, the
108th United States Congress, and the Queen of England's Scots Guards. On
September 11, 2004, the FDNY-EMS Academy in Fort Totten, New York honored the
now famous golden by etching his name into a brick that is part of a permanent
memorial to the fallen heroes of 9/11. Bear was wounded at Ground Zero and
died one year later of multiple forms of cancer. He was buried as a fireman
and his memorial service attended by thousands on the USS Intrepid
Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York Harbor.

[momPaws]

aw gee, davet, did you have to make me so sad right before bed--sniff,sniff....had to see Bear- her is a link to his picture-

http://justnicephotos.homestead.com/BEAR.html