In the beginning humans looked to animals as an answer for help to complete some of the most difficult tasks they had to accomplish. They looked to horses or oxen to break the ground to allow them to till the fields so that they could sow their seeds and harvest a crop. They looked to animals for food and now move forward hundreds of years to today. Where are we as the human race you might ask? It depends on who you ask.
The coal miners who worked underground had to rely on the canaries to foretell of the poisonous gases. If they saw the birds die the miners knew they must immediately leave the mine or risk death themselves being overcome by the fumes that emanated from the mine.
During the World War I there were 15 Animals That Went to War and horses, cats, dogs, and birds were just a few of them. Yes, you heard that right, cats were included in the mix. You could find cats aboard ships and you could also find them in the trenches. If you want to see pictures you can take a look at the gallery clicking here.
Animals want to be of service to their humans every day, but there is more to being of service for these the animals that I am talking about today. The working animals come in all shapes and sizes from the police and military dogs that are trained to go on highly dangerous calls to the emotional support dogs and the dogs that are trained for post traumatic stress disorder each of these animals only wants to do his or her best for you!
The best thing about these working animals is that these animals work not just for themselves, they work for you. They work to make a difference in the world and they know that they are doing it because they were put here to make that difference.
Two great stories were posted on my Facebook feed this past week, one a remembrance from the attacks on the twin towers in New York on September 11th, 2001 and the other a profile of a security dog at an airport. Both showed the true drive and determination the dog had for what it needed to do.
Daisy, a golden retriever, was trained as a guide dog for a sight-impaired gentleman that worked in one of the buildings. The situation she was faced with was daunting, there was the explosion, smoke, fire, screaming people, debris, yet on multiple trips and against her wishes of her owner she went back into the building and suffered acute smoke inhalation, severe burns on all four paws, and a broken leg, but she saved 967 lives.
Piper is the K-9 on the security team and he spends his time clearing the feathered birds off the runway. He makes it safer at the airport and he takes his job seriously. You can tell that he is happy to do his job and is is fulfilled. Watch the video here.
Remember no matter what you see an animal doing, if the animal is working please do not try to pet it or approach it without the permission of the handler or owner. The animal is proud to be doing the job is has been trained to do. As sentient beings please respect them as they love and respect you.
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