Tag: Florida

‘In Dog We Trust’ Mistakenly Printed on Florida Sheriff’s Office Rugs

JAN. 21, 2015 UPDATE: Great news — the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office auctioned off the rug and will donate all the proceeds to Canine Estates Inc., a local non-profit adoption and sanctuary facility. The winning bid? A whopping $9,650!

Oh, my dog! Not that I think there’s anything particularly wrong with it, but…

“In Dog We Trust” was erroneously printed on two new rugs in the lobby of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Fla.

What’s even more amusing is that it took several weeks for anyone to notice the mistake, according to WFTS.

After a sheriff’s deputy spotted it yesterday, the rugs were rolled up and put away, doggone it.

A sheriff’s office spokesperson blamed the error on the rugs’ manufacturer, American Floor Mats, which has promised to replace them.

The spokesperson didn’t say what would happen to the rugs. On its Facebook page, ABC Action News – WFTS/TV suggests putting them in the K-9 unit office. Not a bad idea, but I think it would be great if they were auctioned off to benefit a local animal shelter or rescue.

Photo via OnlineAuction.com

Miniature Pinscher Detects Firefighter’s Cancers

Back in 2005, Curtis Young wondered why Sabrina, his 11-pound Miniature Pinscher, would constantly bite and dig at the back of his head while he was laying on the couch.

The Brevard County, Fla, firefighter told Florida Today Sunday that he’d wondered if he had dandruff.

But an MRI revealed something much more serious: Young had a brain tumor the size of a bullet.

If Sabrina’s persistent behavior hadn’t led Young to see a doctor, he could have been paralyzed within six months, and dead within a year.

“She’s an angel,” Young told Florida Today.

Even now, at the ripe old age of 13, Sabrina’s nose is still in top form. Two weeks ago, she began nibbling a spot on Young’s back when he wasn’t wearing a shirt. He felt a lump there, which turned out to be basal cell skin cancer.

“As far as special, she’s beyond special,” Young told Florida Today. “There’s nothing that comes between me and her. She comes before anything and everything.”

Sabrina is not alone in her cancer-detection skills. Other dogs have sniffed out breast cancer in their dog moms, and in a study last year, dogs were able to sniff out prostate cancer in urine.

In December 2009, Sabrina herself got very sick from the bacterial disease leptospirosis. In tears, Young called his mom, telling her he’d probably have to have his beloved little lifesaver euthanized.

Although one vet had called Sabrina a “dead dog walking,” Young got a second opinion, and another vet was able to save her life.

Young and his ex-wife found Sabrina years ago at a flea market. “She’s the daughter that I never had,” Young told Florida Today.

“She’s not my little girl — I’m her little boy. And she knows it.”

Photo credit: Riley the Miniature Pinscher by Marabuchi

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