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As Executive Director of the Search Dog Foundation and a former handler, Debra speaks with expert knowledge and deep emotion about her deployment to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Her dog Abby is the last remaining SDF search dog who served at Ground Zero. This clip is dedicated to all the search dogs and their handlers who have bravely served this country. Love, Lucky

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dog bless you: 9/11 tribute: debra & abby

Meet Misty's litter of future service puppies. These five Labrador Retriever pups were born on December 28th and have already begun very important work — helping to heal the invisible wounds of our Nation’s Combat Veterans. Recovering Service Members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD are engaged in the critical task of socializing the pups through puppy petting. The litter will spend the next two years lifting the spirits of Wounded Warriors and giving them a therapeutic and purposeful mission. By volunteering to train the pups through the Warrior Canine Connection program, these Warriors will both address their symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress and prepare the pups for future lives as service dogs for their disabled comrades.

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Director of Dog Programs Molly Morelli has been breeding, whelping and raising puppies for 8 years and has raised over 20 litters of puppies.

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Mother dogs will stimulate their pups to go to the bathroom by licking them. They also clean up after their pups.

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The puppies are given toys that produce sound and light, and have varied textures. This exposes them to different sensations and ensures that they’re never bored.

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During weaning, the puppies eat a premium kibble softened with water. By 8 weeks of age, they will be eating regular kibble with no water.

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Typically mothers will stop nursing when their puppies are 7 - 8 weeks of age.

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The puppies start light training around 4 weeks of age. By 12 weeks of age the puppies will have about 30 commands down.

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Dogs are placed between 1 ½ - 2 ½ years of age. Placement depends on maturity and also having a client that matches the dog’s personality.

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Misty is very busy making milk for these puppies, so she will often pant heavily. This is normal! Her body is working to produce the milk these puppies need to grow.

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While Warrior Canine Connection and explore.org fully support animal rescue, for WCC to serve Wounded Warriors with the highest level of integrity, they must use purpose-bred dogs.
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As Executive Director of the Search Dog Foundation and a former handler, Debra speaks with expert knowledge and deep emotion about her deployment to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Her dog Abby is the last remaining SDF search dog who served at Ground Zero. This clip is dedicated to all the search dogs and their handlers who have bravely served this country. Love, Lucky

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