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Winnie the Yorkie, a Small Dog With a Big Purpose
“What she lacks in size, she makes up in spirit!” Meet Winnie the six-year-old Yorkshire Terrier. She may be a small dog, but she makes a big difference in the lives of children. Winnie is a registered therapy dog and volunteer at Brenner Children's Hospital. We sat down with Winnie's owner, Casaundra, and talked to her about Winnie's therapy work. AKC: Why did you decide to get Winnie involved in therapy work? Casaundra: When Winnie was about 2 years old, I read a book called The Genius of Dogs, co-authored by Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods (Dutton 2013). It was fascinating to read about all of the scientific discoveries that had been made at the Duke Canine Cognition Center and other research facilities
Yorkie recovering after being found in sealed container outside Pa. SPCA
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A tiny four-pound Yorkshire terrier is on the mend after someone left her to die outside the Pennsylvania SPCA's headquarters on Erie Avenue in Philadelphia over the weekend. The dog, now known as Gertie, was covered in fleas and dirt when a volunteer found her inside a sealed plastic container on Sunday. Despite being dumped in 90-degree heat, Gertie was okay. "Gertie was left inside a large plastic container with a lid on in a 90 degree plus heat day, so we consider ourselves pretty lucky and (her) pretty lucky that our volunteer happened to be walking by," said Gillian Kocher with the PSPCA. It's not clear how long Gertie had been inside the container before a volunteer happened to see
How a tiny Yorkie became a World War II hero
Bill Wynne was in the Pacific during WWII for air reconnaissance when he met Smoky, a spunky terrier that would end up with its own dramatic war stories. Stationed on the New Guinea coast during World War II, Ed Downey tried to maneuver a Jeep out of a muddy field and was shocked to hear a dog’s whimper coming from a nearby foxhole. Wading through tall weeds on that March day in 1944, he sensed movement. “A pair of dark eyes, glinting in the dull light, gazed up at him, imploringly. They seemed disproportionately large for the sodden floor-mop of hair they seemed to inhabit,” writes Damien Lewis in the book, “Smoky The Brave: How a Feisty Yorkshire Terrier Mascot Became a
