Ana (dog)
Ana (July 4, 1995 – November 12, 2008) was a golden retriever search and rescue dog, known for having been the first graduate of the Search Dog Foundation's training program.[1] Ana was one of the first search dogs to be deployed to the site of the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks.[2]
Ana was born to a backyard breeder, and proved to be too active to work as an assistance dog. Bonnie Bergin, the Executive Director of the Assistance Dog Institute, decided that Ana might be better suited as a search and rescue dog, and suggested her to Wilma Melville, the head of the Search Dog Foundation.[3][4] Ana was trained at a kennel in Gilroy, California, and, upon graduation, she was the first nationally certified Fire Department Disaster Search Canine and the first dog certified by the Search Dog Foundation.[5]
Ana was assigned to the Sacramento, California Fire Department, where she was paired with fire captain Rick Lee.[4]
Besides the World Trade Center search, Ana and Captain Lee were involved in several other searches, including the sites of collapsed buildings in Sacramento,[6] and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[7]
She was featured on a report on Animal Planet,[8] and on the National Geographic Channel's Dogs with Jobs.
Ana died of cancer in Captain Lee's arms.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ana (1995 – 2008) - National Disaster Search Dog Foundation". SDF. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Getlen, Larry (2019-01-29). "Inside the remarkable mission to train search and rescue dogs". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Getlen, Larry (2019-01-29). "Inside the remarkable mission to train search and rescue dogs". Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b Terry, Hubbard. "Rescued to Rescuer" (PDF). NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE.
- ^ "Search Dog Foundation - Search Teams Based in California, Florida, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah". www.searchdogfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Search Dog Foundation". 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Search Dog Foundation". 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "This year's Puppy Bowl features Ollie, a dog saved by our Animal Rescue Team | The Humane Society of the United States". www.humanesociety.org. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
External links
[edit]- Bauer, Nona Kilgore Dog Heroes of September 11th: A Tribute to America's Search and Rescue Dogs, ISBN 1-59378-999-8
- The Search Dog Foundation
- The Paws of Life Foundation