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You Are Here: Home > Information > About WiredKids > Special Programs Special ProgramsK-9 Angels This program began as a September 11, 2001, recovery program. One of the search and rescue dogs that worked at the World Trade Center was injured, but showed extraordinary heroism. Parry Aftab wrote a children's book about Servous to help children heal after September 11th. The book is available online to our WiredKids and WiredTeens members without charge. Children have drawn all the illustrations for the book, and a version of the book where children can draw their own illustrations is available online as well. Following his injuries, Servous received a new puppy to train as a search and rescue dog to take his place. Children who corresponded to the Email to America Program named this puppy Liberty. She is called Libby for short. The children enjoyed this program so much that it was made the first of the K-9 Angels programs, celebrating hero dogs, such as hearing assistance dogs, seeing-eye dogs and others. This program allows members of the WiredKids and WiredTeens groups to help others and to create content and programs while using the Internet. It helps entertain children while they make a difference and help others online. It's 'one of the sugars that help the medicine of online safety go down.' Follow this link to read the children's book >> |