Truly Man's Best Friend

As we pay tribute to and remember those who lost their lives on September 11th, those who spent days searching and rescuing deserve our thanks and honor as well ~ not only people, but the search and rescue dogs.

Although this post was made last year, this is the first time I've seen it ~ certainly a lovely tribute ~ make sure to go to the link and see the rest of the photos and read about the 12 surviving search and rescue dogs and their owners. Charlotte Dumas, a Dutch photographer is responsible for these wonderful photos, which have been published in a book titled Retrieved. Special thanks to all of the owners and dogs who gave their time and energy to help during that horrible time.

{Red, age 11 in 2011}

{Guinness, age 15 in 2011}

{Tara, age 16 in 2011}

{all photos © Barcroft Media}