August 31, 2026
Within fifteen minutes of the South Tower collapsing on September 11, 2001, a German Shepherd named Apollo and his handler arrived at the World Trade Center. […]
August 31, 2026
Every 73 seconds, a fire breaks out somewhere in the United States. Smoke spreads fast, and pets — unlike people — instinctively hide inside to protect […]
August 24, 2026
Every September 1, law enforcement agencies across the United States pause to mark National Police K9 Day. The observance honors the working dogs who serve alongside […]
August 17, 2026
The history of National Dog Day begins with a simple act of kindness — a family, a shelter, and a Sheltie. Every August 26, millions of […]
August 4, 2026
Nearly 4,000 military working dogs in Vietnam served the United States during the war, and their handlers credit them with preventing more than 10,000 American casualties. […]
July 27, 2026
Officer Paul Foster had seconds to act. His K9 partner Nate, a Belgian Malinois with the Houston Police Department, took down a carjacking suspect and came […]
July 20, 2026
In 1907, New York City created the first police K9 unit in the United States, and the decision grew out of tragedy. A brutal, unsolved murder […]
July 13, 2026
Behind every police K9 unit is months of careful selection, intense training, and a bond that can mean the difference between life and death on patrol. […]
July 10, 2026
An estimated dozen U.S. states now treat harming a police dog as a felony outright. Roughly two dozen more escalate the charge to a felony once […]
December 30, 2025
On September 5, 1943, the Allies began an airborne operation to capture Nadzab, New Guinea. It had an important airfield which became a major Allied air […]
