Special Response of TDI Dogs in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina In October of 2005, after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, we accepted our first assignment with our newly formed Disaster Stress Relief (DSR) dog teams utilizing the experience gained from our involvement after the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11. This special unit was formed as one of our Therapy Dog programs. Here is a quote from our 2005 Winter newsletter recounting some of our experiences: "One particular person that we saw every day in one of the centers we visited was a beautiful eighty-seven year old lady. She had the spirit and movement of a thirty year old. 'I see God in the eyes of this dog,' were the comments to each of us. 'The world needs ninety-nine Therapy Dogs and one human.'"

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To request the volunteer services of Therapy Dogs International Disaster Stress Relief dog teams, we need the following: An official invitation through a recognized agency such as: Federal Agencies State Agencies Municipal Agencies School Boards Disaster Stress Relief agencies Or other agencies in need of our service Therapy Dogs International, Inc. 88 Bartley Road Flanders, NJ 07836 Tel: (973) 252-9800 Fax: (973) 252-7171 Email: tdi@gti.net