Is your dog a hero?
Well, yeah, everybody's dog is a hero to them. But we're talking real heroes, as in pulling your sorry butt out of a raging river. Stuff like that.
If you've got one of those special dogs, the spcaLA wants to hear from you. The group is seeking nominations for its 28th annual spcaLA national Hero Dog Award. The award is given to dogs who perform extraordinary heroic acts that save and/or protect people. (So much for my dog).
Eligible dogs cannot have received formal rescue training, so no police dogs.
Send nominees to info@spcala.org. Or write to National Hero Dog Nomination c/o spcaLA, 5026 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016.
Describe in 100 words or less the act of heroism that occurred in 2008. Acts must be verifiable with police reports or newspaper clippings (I will consider bribes for this)
Send nominations by March 31, so hurry. Time is almost up.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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