Sigh.
I confess.
I’m the person who posted that image that conveyed a slightly snide undertone toward Woozles in a recent Pootie diary.
You know the one. Photo of Pootie and Woozle together. "Mussle" in LOLcat script above the Woozle’s head. "Brainz" above the Pootie’s.
I’d show you if I weren’t so very ashamed of myself now.
You see, in recent days, I’ve gained a much greater appreciation and new-found love for the Woozles of the world. And I’ve learned that, as special and wonderful as Pooties are, there are some incomparable things for which this Pootie lover should give the Woozles their well-deserved accolades...
Rescue Dogs and their handlers from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue depart for their mission in Haiti.
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Christopher Holmes and his Fairfax Rescue Dog search for survivors in the rubble.
Russian Rescue Dog "Perets" is given water by his handler, Ilya Zaslavsky, while they look for the victims of the earthquake in the capital Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 15, 2010.
Refreshed, Perets resumes the search. Reuters Pictures
Peruvian firefighters Gustavo Villavisencio, holding "Duncan," and Vanessa Diaz, with her dog "Rory," prepare to depart for Haiti to participate in rescue efforts.
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Duncan is eager to put his skills to the task.
Members of the Mexican Navy, along with their Rescue Dogs, prepare to depart Mexico City for Haiti.
This one gets a brief respite from his work as his handler carries him down a treacherous pile of
rubble.
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French rescuers line up for departure to Haiti.
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His Rescue Dog leads French military rescuer Caporal Yann Gallic of the Brignolles Regiment through the rubble of the Montana Hotel in Port-au-Prince.
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There are rescue dogs from Chile in Haiti now.
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There's Rescue Dog "Amoc"
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and Rescue Dog "Red"
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and Rescue Dog "Apache"
all from Germany.
There's Rescue Dog "Baxter" Getty Images
and Rescue Dog "Dawson"
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and Rescue Dog "Hunter"
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all from Los Angeles.
In Haiti right now, there are Rescue Dogs
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from Brazil
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from Spain
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from Poland
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from Korea
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and from many other countries all over the globe. Rescue Dogs are highly skilled and dedicated, spending many hours of their lives training. Their job is often perilous, as this video of a Fairfax Rescue Dog shows:
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Debra Tosch, director of the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, said, "Our hearts go out to our neighbors in Haiti, and we’re honored to be able to help find survivors of this terrible tragedy as part of CA-TF2 (the code name for the task force). This is the day our teams have trained for; when the unthinkable happens, SDF Teams stand ready to respond, bringing hope and comfort to victims and their loved ones."
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Rescue Dogs are HEROES. This pootie person now sends love and admiration to the Woozles and says...
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