Happy Ending for Rescued Guam Greyhounds

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Judy, the dogged PoW who defied the Japanese

August 13, 2010- The radio broadcast by the strangely named Prisoner of War ‘81A Gloergoer, Medan’ caused quite a stir among listeners all round the world.

Not because she was nervous about being interviewed live for the BBC’s coverage of Britain’s Victory Parade on June 8, 1946. Or that she’d said something daft, inappropriate or even clammed up with a fit of nerves.

Hardly. She had plenty to say. It’s just that her speech was a series of happy staccato barks and went something like this: ‘Woof woof woof woof woof woof.’

Photo caption: Devotee: Judy met Frank Williams in a prisoner of war camp in Medan in 1942. He shared his daily handful of maggoty boiled rice with Judy and in return she alerted him to scorpions, snakes and if guards were near

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For Japanese POW 81A was a pure-bred liver-and-white English pointer called Judy — the only dog officially recognised as a Prisoner of War in World War II and viewed as a guardian angel and symbol of hope and courage for thousands of Allied troops imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese in the Far East.
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Why the "Greyt" Greyhounds are perfectly suited for therapy work

July 1, 2010-Greyhounds are known for their speed and sleekness. But it is their gentleness and calm demeanor that makes them so perfectly suited to be animal assisted therapy animals.

Right here in Las Vegas we have several stellar Greys working as therapy dogs with their handler Dana Provost.

Over the years Dana has rescued ten Greys and shares with us her love for the breed and why they make exceptional pets and therapy dogs:

What makes a Grey such a wonderful pet?

"Every pet is a greyt pet - if given what they need to be a great pet. They are so eager to please you. All you need to do is give the love and guidance that a pet needs. They are like children. They have to be disciplined and guided through their life. A well-mannered pet is one that has a pinch of obedience, a pinch of discipline, and a whole heart of love to give. That's what makes a great pet."

Why is the extra effort of caring for a pet worth it?

"The answer to this question is so clear for me. My love for each and every one of my Greyhounds past and present has been worth their weight in gold. I would have never been able to do the things that I've done in my life without them. With each and every one of them came a different personality. And each of them I would have a different adventure to share with them. Travel, fashion shows, television, glamour, worldwide friendships, we had it all and our story isn't written yet - many more adventures to behold and teachings to be learned. That's why the extra effort is so rewarding - what you get back is tenfold."

Tell us about your experience as an animal assisted therapy partner with your Greys:

"It all started about seventeen years ago with Stealth. He actually was the first therapy dog in Nevada in his breed classification. Stealth had a lot of firsts through his life that he shared with me. When Stealth was 11 years old he was having problems with his hind end and needed help to walk. I had gotten him a wheel cart specially made for him. A local newspaper was doing a story on him as an animal assisted therapy dog and his disability in using a wheel cart. There was a patient that was high profile. She had been in a terrible accident and Stealth had visited her in the emergency/trauma hospital and then followed her to rehabilitation hospital over her months of recovery. She was a 12 year old girl that had her spine severed. She would be forever in a wheelchair. When I told her that Stealth had to learn to use his wheel cart she said "Oh, can I teach him?" She went on to say that she had just learned how to operate her wheelchair and wanted to "show" Stealth how to use his new wheels as she put it. The compassion she had for my boy Stealth was extraordinaire. She would speak to him softly next to his side and tell him, "Stealth use one foot then the other and go - come on Stealth you can do it." Then she would roll a few feet up and let him come to her. All the way giving him feedback - good boy! You can do it Stealth! Oh, my heart was so filled with love I wanted to burst. My experiences with Stealth were many and there were other memorable experiences, but this one in particular was the one that showed the bond and compassion of patient to dog and the benefit they give to one another on the visits."

If you could give advice to a new pet guardian, what would it be?

"Listen to what your pet tells you. By understanding your pet physically and emotionally, you can become one with one another. Your hearts will forever mesh for eternity. "

Dana continues to work with several of her Greys as part of K-9 Therapists and is in the process of adopting a fifth to join her family.

While they can appear to be quite aloof, the Greyhound is extremely friendly and truly enjoys sharing their honesty and love for life with everyone they meet.