Logan 01-355 [1]

The "American Spirit" Pups

In September of this year (2001), RAGOM rescued several goldens from a puppy mill in Iowa. These dogs were named in honor of America and in memory of those lost on the 11th. One of the dogs, a two year old girl, was called Spirit. She was brought into RAGOM small and afraid of the world. After several weeks of tender loving care, it was determined that Spirit was pregnant with her third litter in two short years of life. Her puppies were due in November, making them ready for sale during the Christmas season - a huge money making time for the breeders who jeopardize the lives of their "livestock" through over-breeding and neglect. RAGOM volunteers helped keep Spirit well fed and comfortable through her pregnancy. Spirit finally gave birth to eight healthy golden pups who were named in honor of the dogs working tirelessly at Ground Zero in New York City. These little ones are now looking for homes to call their own so they can enjoy the puppy-hood that their mother never had.

Logan 01-355 - male, born 9:43 p.m. -- Logan, led Trooper James Foley up slabs of concrete and mangled steel and began digging furiously. Hours later a survivor of the terrorist attacks was pulled from the rubble, in the exact spot where Logan had led his trainer.