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"One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being." ~ May Sarton

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Missouri ~ "Hero" & "Halo"		Hero loves having stories read to him! There is a whole series of books by Alexandra Day about a Rottweiler named Carl, including: Puppy Trouble Carl Goes Shopping Carl Goes to Daycare Carl Pops Up Carl's Afternoon in the Park Carl's Birthday Carl's Masquerede Carl's Christmas Follow Carl Good Dog, Carl Both Halo and Hero are R.E.A.D.® dogs that also do other kinds of therapy work. When they know it’s visiting day, they jump around and dance to the car. They cannot wait to go. When it is time to end the visit and leave the facility, they will drag behind, not wanting to go away. There have been times when they will just sit by a patient and not want to move. It is obvious by their body language that they totally enjoy the interactions, and do not want to stop. People are always amazed that “Rotties” are such nice dogs.
Meet Hero, a Rottweiler. A member of the working group, Rottweilers are descended from hardworking herding dogs of ancient Roman times, and they retain a strong need for responsibility and purpose. Overall, the Rottweiler is basically a calm, confident, courageous dog. He has a wait-and-see attitude to influences in his environment and an inherent desire to protect home and family. Rottweilers are intelligent, and properly loved and cared for and trained, they are especially suited as a companion, guardian, and general all-purpose dog. Because Rottweiler are often portrayed in a negative light by the media, Hero and his pals are working to educate the public on the many positive things Rottweilers accomplish. In fact, Hero recently won an award for his work with people ages 3 to 93. Click here to find more pictures and to read a very special story about our Hero.

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Halo ~ therapy pup in training

Halo is Hero’s daughter, and she is following in his huge paw prints. She earned her CGC at just six months and passed the Delta Society® therapy dog evaluation when she was just one year old. Although Halo has shown promise in and apparently loves tracking, herding, agility, and obedience, her favorite activity is therapy work. She was bottle raised and completely bonded to humans. Perhaps she thinks she is human!