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July 2009
Dear K9 Veterans Day Supporters,
Considering that I mentioned the end of a long winter in the last report, it is simply amazing to me how quickly things have changed. As I begin to put this report together we are experiencing some unusually HOT weather. The house I rent has no air conditioning (or heat for that matter), and yesterday I actually shut down this computer, as I worried about it reacting to the brutal indoor heat. I have one of those hand held weather things, and it gave me a heat index at this desk yesterday of 111. Now I grew up down here, though I was born in Philly, and having the windows open with overhead fans blowing, is most always just fine with me, but this is a bit much.
And speaking of things changing from one extreme to another, and quickly, I am equally amazed as to how fast we have gone from meager interest, to what looks like tens of thousands of new supporters in just the last couple of weeks. You see not only did we add national support from the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, but we have since added additional national support from The Mixed Breed Dog Club of America, The American Belgium Malinos Club, The Golden Retriever Club of America, and others are currently in the process of joining our movement. I am also pleased that in addition to the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs (an early supporter), we have now added the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs. So clearly we can say that things are not only changing rapidly for the good, via spreading the word about us everywhere, but it is mushrooming as well. People and groups have begun to come up with their own ideas as to how best to help, considering their particular circumstances, while supporting the effort as a whole.
Additional cities have also been added through their willingness to make proclamations recognizing March 13 as K9 Veterans Day, but much more is needed here, and it is easier to do than you may think. Contact me, I can help you. Just recently I helped a supporter to get her city, Lakeland, FL, to make the proclamation, and I have helped others. You people in other states need to get going on this. If we are to show that this is something that the Nation wants, then we need to begin by getting cities all across the country to make the proclamation. And they will, if only you will ask them to. This is easy for them. A surely this is the least that you can do to thank a dog. Sure Florida is way ahead here, and rightfully so, as I live here, but the time has surely come to take the focus elsewhere. How about your town?
Now I have put together a list of groups that support us. If your group is on here in error, please tell me. If your group is not on here, but should be, tell me. And just so you know, there is no particular order to this.
Tupper Lake Fire and Rescue K9
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue K9
German Shepherd Dog Club of America
K9 Soldier
Dog Scouts #148
366th Security Police Association
German Shepherd Rescue of Michigan
Greater Panama City Dog Fanciers Association
Humane Society of Tampa
Miami Pet Rescue
K9 Pride
Bay City Animal Control
The 4-H Club of Florida
The Golden Retriever Club of America
American Belgium Malinois Club
The Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America
Humane Society of Pinellas County
Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association
San Diego Sheriff Search and Rescue K9
Illinois Police Work Dog Association
Please note that by and large this is not a list of individual clubs, rather groups of clubs, and other organizations.
In closing, and as we near another birthday for America, I want to encourage you to commit all the more to doing something for the dogs, and the birthday of their K9 Corps. Use this coming holiday, perhaps during your barbeque or something, to tell others about making March 13 - K9 Veterans Day. And by all means enjoy what the service of dogs, and other Veterans, have made possible while defending our awesome country.
Sincerely,
Joe White
K9veteransday.org
K9veteransday@aol.com
Dogs are Veterans Too
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