America Names Most Heroic Dog | dog news.co.uk

Specialist Search Dog Gabe, the life-saving military working dog who served our country by completing more than 210 combat missions with 26 explosive and weapons finds in Iraq, has been named the top American Hero Dog at the American Humane Association Hero Dog AwardsTM, presented by the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, Inc., and produced by Emmy® award-winning MRB Productions. Gabe was honored at the second annual Hero Dog Awards with his handler, Sergeant First Class Charles Shuck.

The sold-out, star-studded awards honoring America\’s most courageous canines, hosted at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 6 by Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, was created to celebrate the powerful relationship between dogs and people and recognize extraordinary acts of heroism performed by ordinary dogs. The event will be broadcast nationwide by Hallmark Channel on November 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. The two-hour program will air as part of Hallmark Channel\’s PetProject, the network\’s cross-platform advocacy campaign designed to celebrate the joy and enrichment animals bring to our lives.