Tweet Frank Shane, a professional dog trainer and traumatic stress counselor, is founder and Executive Director of K-9 Disaster Relief,, a non-profit humanitarian organization. He had to improvise when he brought his golden retriever, Nikie, […]
Tweet Though it is far easier to remember the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001 as a confirmation that evil exists in the world, 9/11: Stories of Courage, Heroism and Generosity challenges us to look […]
Tweet K-9 Disaster Relief and the organizations “K-9 for Kids” program is collaborating with 9/11 Tribute Center. This is a special program created and produced exclusively for the 9/11 Tribute Center – – it has […]
Tweet On December 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM, the 9/11 Tribute Center will host a holiday program – “The Little Tree that Grew ~ A Dog’s Teddy Bear Dreams on Ground Zero.” Frank Shane, Executive […]
TweetDogs and PTSD Photo: Google Images K-9 Disaster Relief has been conducting research on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the benefits of paring U.S. military […]
Tweet K-9 Nikie – Michele Kidd – FDNY Battalion Chief Werner Fire Company Ladder 10-10 – Ground Zero Heart Pin presented to Battalion Chief Werner by Michele . . . “I was overcome by what […]
Tweet Healing Hands of Comfort ~ Father Brian Jordan Father Brian Jordan, Midnight Mass on Ground Zero – December 31, 2001. On that cold December night, Father Jordan ministered to recovery & construction workers, laborers, […]
Tweet #K9ActsOfKindness is the new K-9 Disaster Relief outreach initiative being launched nationally. This outreach program embraces the “K-9 for Kids” mission to inspire & motivate each other by doing an act of kindness with their animal through […]
Tweet “The Unspoken Bond”Frank Shane, and NikieGround Zero Recovery Service Frank Shane, a professional dog handler and trauma therapist and founder of the K-9 Disaster Relief Organization, had to improvise when he brought his […]
Tweet K-9 Disaster Relief returned to Newtown, CT to provide canine emotional support to children, parents, teachers and caregivers. St. Rose of Lima Church provided therapy and joy for the dogs too . . . Once […]