Support dogs bring comfort to mudslide survivors
Wonderful news story about the work our teams are doing in Oso! (click here)
Thank you for your support!
- HOPE AACR would like to thank the Quality Inn of Everett, WA for their wonderful support of our teams! Mariana Gutierrez and Jack Park, thank you – a caring place to decompress is key to our work! Please visit them if you ever travel through (click here).
- Thank you to an anonymous donor for the $1500 to help with this response effort!!!
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Management Article on Oso work (click here)
Albany, OR team responds to Oso landslide
News story about the kinds of work that the HOPE teams are doing (click here)
HOPE teams are working in support of the Oso, WA community and first responders.
“Pongo is a 9-year-old black Labrador retriever with graying eyebrows who favors belly rubs. He was going to be a guide dog but never quite made it through the program, ending up as a therapy and crisis-response dog.
Through these awful days in Darrington, the town east of the slide, Pongo has been doing a standout job, being stroked, cuddled and hugged by residents of all ages. “The importance is to bring some comfort to the people who are growing through this crisis,’ said Chris Monroe, his owner. “Whether that’s kids, family members, first responders …”
As many as five of these dogs have been on scene this week. The dogs have worked with response teams on both the Darrington and Arlington sides of the slide.” (for full article, click here)
Amid the Rubble, Comfort Dogs Bring Hope to Mudslide Rescue Workers
Article from Mashable on the HOPE Comfort Dogs (click here)
National trauma expert helps Oso landslide victims
KIRO7 news story that shares the impact of HOPE teams (click here)
Therapy dogs helping people near mudslide express grief
Q13Fox news story on our work in Oso (click here)
Comfort dogs helping Oso mudslide victims, rescuers cope with tragedy
Seattle Dogspot story on the effort (click here)
