| Dogs which are smart and brave are a big part of | | | | Texas. All the seven crew of shuttle lost their |
| search and rescue units. Their heroic acts were | | | | lives. Dakota is a Native American dog name |
| recognized in museums, paintings, monuments, | | | | which means friend or ally. |
| statues, memorials, and awards. Here are their | | | | Dusty led the rescuers to a woman who fell off a |
| heroic stories and names. | | | | cliff in a car. Unfortunately, she drove herself off |
| The good rescue dog with names and breed are | | | | the cliff of Oregon on October 22, 2007. Dusty is |
| Apollo (German Shepherd), Balto (Husky), Barry | | | | a variation of English name called Dustin. It means |
| (Saint Bernard), Dakota (Pitbull), Dusty (Airedale | | | | brave warrior. |
| Terrier), Gandalf (Shiloh Shepherd), Swansea Jack | | | | Gandalf led rescuers to a boy scout named |
| (Newfoundland), Togo (Siberian Husky), and | | | | Michael Auberry. He got lost in March of 2007. |
| Velvet (Labrador Retriever). | | | | Gandalf is another English dog name which means |
| Apollo served on a K-9 search and rescue mission | | | | wand elf. |
| unit. The New York Police Department deploys | | | | Swansea Jack literally lived in Swansea, Wales. To |
| the K-9 unit for search and rescue mission on | | | | be exact, Jack lived on a dock near River Tawe. |
| September 11 attacks. The twin towers of World | | | | As a Newfoundland breed, Jack is naturally strong |
| Trade Center collapsed after the airplanes crashed | | | | and huge. And, the breed likes to rescue someone |
| to the twin towers. Due to the heroism of Apollo, | | | | who gets difficulty in water. So, Jack was known |
| he earned the Dickin Medal. Apollo is a Greek dog | | | | to rescue someone out of water. With numerous |
| name which means destroyer. | | | | rescues, Jack earned numerous awards. Jack is a |
| Balto is the lead dog of the final leg which relayed | | | | Hebrew dog name which means God is gracious. |
| Diphtheria Antitoxin to the city of Nome in 1925. | | | | Togo worked with Balto to deliver Diphtheria |
| The city of Nome needed the serum to save the | | | | Antitoxin to the city of Nome in 1925. However, |
| city from an epidemic. In just five and half days | | | | Togo is the lead dog on the longest track. Togo is |
| (674 miles), the dogs delivered the much needed | | | | derived from an African country name. |
| serum. Balto is an English dog name which means | | | | Velvet ascended with eight mountain climbers at |
| God protects the King. | | | | Mount Hood. Sadly, a big storm toppled off three |
| Barry rescued a total of forty lives from 1800 to | | | | climbers and Velvet. They had fallen 8,300 feet |
| 1814. Barry lived in monastery near the Italian and | | | | off the ledge. In the meantime, the other five |
| Swish border. The most famous rescue was the | | | | climbers were able to call for help. However, the |
| boy on an icy ledge. On one snowy day, a boy | | | | rescue team were forced to call off the mission |
| was stranded on an icy ledge. It was impossible | | | | as the storm worsens. Meanwhile, Velvet warms |
| for anybody to get to the icy ledge. Barry braves | | | | up the climbers from one climber to another |
| the danger to rescue the boy. Barry slowly | | | | climber thru out the night. Finally, the search and |
| crawled to the icy ledge. With the warm licks of | | | | rescue team were able to get them as the storm |
| Barry, the boy awakened. Then, Barry pulled the | | | | eases. Velvet is a dog name that pertains to the |
| boy to safety. Barry is spear or marksman in | | | | shine and texture of short hair fur. |
| Irish origin, and gate or fence in French origin. | | | | Using the natural animal instincts, the dogs rescue |
| Dakota worked on over one hundred search and | | | | and save human lives. To humans, the search and |
| rescue mission. He is such an outstanding at | | | | rescue is all work and business. To dogs, the |
| search and rescue. He was sent for search and | | | | search and rescue is all play. They brave the |
| rescue mission on Space Shuttle Columbia | | | | danger to save countless lives. |
| disaster. The shuttle exploded in mid air above | | | | |