[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7276]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           MAN'S BEST FRIEND

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, Presidents Washington and Lincoln understood, 
as does Michael Auberry, the true value of man's best friend.
  America would have never known the greatness of General George 
Washington if his dog, Mopsey, had not saved the young lad when he 
wandered far from home.
  Fido, Lincoln's dog, allegedly jumped in front of a knife-wielding 
drunk, saving President Lincoln from injury. Gandalf is the latest of 
these heroes.
  Gandalf, a 2-year-old Shiloh shepherd heard the cries for help and 
answered like a true soldier. He led searchers to Michael Auberry, a 
12-year-old Boy Scout who had been lost for 4 days in the woods. Thanks 
to Gandalf, Michael was safely returned to his family.
  Gandalf, a search-and-rescue dog, is a trailing dog trained to pursue 
specific individuals by following their scent. When time is short and 
the situation is extreme, it is man's best friend who answers the call. 
Rescue dogs, bomb sniffing dogs, and drug dogs are always loyal to 
guide, reassure, rescue, and save us.
  As Harry Truman once said: ``Dogs are as necessary to the welfare of 
our country as Wall Street and the railroads.'' Dogs, man's best 
friend.
  And that's just the way it is.

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