long after all the SAR's were home the handful of certified crisis therapy dogs continued on and brought that unseen comfort and release to those workers who continued on in the clean up and aftermath of sorting through body parts and rubble. A crisis therapy dog's certification is unbelievably strict and there are only a handful of dogs who pass. One of those dogs was VA1 (CA) Uno v Bullinger who always showed that 6th sense that is so unexplainable to the human brain. He could walk into a room and pick out the person that was hurting the most and would amble over and lay his head in their lap. Not asking for any attention, but simply being there for them in their sorrow and despair. A great many workers soaked his fur with real tears of anguish that they could not express to a human being, yet were able to let it out with a calm and steady dog who was willing to bear their sorrow with them. His owner said that Uno had to have days off, because he himself would become depressed with all the grief and sadness present. A great and wonderful dog who was also Schutzhund 3 and did well at protection! He even had that 6th sense about people in a personal protection sort of way, alerting on people with true ill intent. Here's to you UNO!
Debby

Canadian VA1

This dog is the only dog of 3 dogs in this country qualified enough to go to 'ground zero' for purposes of therapy to those who worked that horrible site.
Prooven temperament. Love this dog ;)