Dogs of Valor award nominations closing soon.
Give the dog his due. Only six days left to nominate a deserving canine superhero for the Dogs of Valor Awards, sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States.
Lassie and Underdog have nothing on some of the real-life canines that have acted bravely and saved human lives.
The Humane Society talks about Jesse, a service dog, who helped his owner -- a woman with an amputated leg -- out of her house when a fire started. Jesse died when he went back in to rescue the cat.
And there was Shana, a German shepherd mix who dug her elderly owners a path through the snow drifts during a storm and pulled them both to safety.
Click here for the Dogs of Valor Award home page, that includes links to the contest rules and nomination form.
There are separate categories for animal companions and working dogs. Nominations must be submitted online and must be received by 5 pm, Friday, May 30. You can nominate your own dog, one belonging to someone else -- or even a deceased animal.
Valor never dies -- or fades away.
ANGIE BRENNAN, a Sun-Sentinel page designer,
lives with four dogs and one boyfriend. And has a lifetime of animal stories to share.
DIANE LADE, a reporter on the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team, has lived with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, an iguana, and an armadillo.
CYNDI METZGER, editor of the Sun-Sentinel's Outlook section, is smitten with Bella, her poodle who regularly ignores requests to sit, stay and get off the ivory-colored sofa. 
JOHN TANASYCHUK, a Sun-Sentinel lifestyle writer, has lived with cats as long as he can remember. He and his partner currently share their home with three.
Comments
Hi, Your dog may experience epilepsy or eyelid development issues as more German Shepherd health problems. In some cases your dog will develop the blood condition known as Von Willebrand's Disease, which is a serious German Shepherd health problem.
Posted by: German shepherd dog | May 26, 2008 5:06 AM