A Heartwarming Homage to the Heroic Canines of 9/11

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Sep 11, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

9/11 was a tragedy. Although it marks a dark day in history, there are also things about 9/11 that spark inspiration in the hearts of men, women, and doggos. Heroes came forward and helped save lives, while businesses, neighbors, and pooches of all ages came together to help support each other. While September 11th, 2001 was a horrible day, there were some shining stars that showed us the light– Like the canine search and rescue teams that helped save hundreds of lives at Ground Zero!

After both buildings fell, there was obvious chaos, but first responders and emergency teams were quick to react, bringing their canine units straight to the scene as early as 15 minutes after the attack. These good boys and good girls were the reason some people still have their lives today and we owe these heroic doggos a moment of our time. Scroll onward to read more about the service dogs that helped so many people in the wake of a devastating tragedy that shook the nation.

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Riley and Bailey were trained to find people in debris, but faced the ultimate test at Ground Zero.

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Apollo and his handler arrived to the scene just 15 minutes after the attack. At one point, Apollo almost got caught in flames and debris, but survived because he had just tumbled in a puddle 5 minutes earlier and was soaked.

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Pronounced "Brit-nee", Bretagne was two years old in 2001. She worked at Ground Zero for 10 days and continued to do several rescue missions in her career, including search & rescue for Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Ivan.

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Sage became a FEMA search dog at only 18 months old! She searched the Pentagon and sniffed out the terrorist who had flown Flight 77 into the building.

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Trakr found a woman who had survived a miraculous 27 hours in the rubble.

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Coby and Guiness searched through the rubble of the World Trade Center, working 11-12 hour shifts with only a nap and some treats as a reward.

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Jake was on the streets for 10 months before he was rescued. After he was brought into a loving home, he became a service dog for his family and later a rescuer at Ground Zero.

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Sirius is the only dog rescuer who lost his life in the line of duty during 9/11. He will be forever remembered as a hero.

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A Heartwarming Homage to the Heroic Canines of 9/11

Riley and Bailey were trained to find people in debris, but faced the ultimate test at Ground Zero.

Apollo and his handler arrived to the scene just 15 minutes after the attack. At one point, Apollo almost got caught in flames and debris, but survived because he had just tumbled in a puddle 5 minutes earlier and was soaked.

Pronounced "Brit-nee", Bretagne was two years old in 2001. She worked at Ground Zero for 10 days and continued to do several rescue missions in her career, including search & rescue for Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Ivan.

Sage became a FEMA search dog at only 18 months old! She searched the Pentagon and sniffed out the terrorist who had flown Flight 77 into the building.

Trakr found a woman who had survived a miraculous 27 hours in the rubble.

Coby and Guiness searched through the rubble of the World Trade Center, working 11-12 hour shifts with only a nap and some treats as a reward.

Jake was on the streets for 10 months before he was rescued. After he was brought into a loving home, he became a service dog for his family and later a rescuer at Ground Zero.

Sirius is the only dog rescuer who lost his life in the line of duty during 9/11. He will be forever remembered as a hero.

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