tybrax Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 EmailPrintText SizeProtective Pit Bull Wins 'Dog of Valor' Award Posted: May 21, 2009 6:04 AM Updated: May 21, 2009 10:30 PM FEATURED VIDEO Heroic Pit Bull Wins National Award Enlarge this picture D-boy was shot three times last December while protecting his family from an intruder. Enlarge this picture D-boy, having made a full recovery, runs joyfully through a metro park. The community helped the family pay for the dog's medical expenses. Enlarge this picture The Shoemaker family, along with D-boy, poses for a picture with Cynthia Armstrong of the Oklahoma Humane Society.By Amy Lester, NEWS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY -- D-boy, an Oklahoma City family's pit bull, received a special honor for bravely saving his family from an intruder. D-boy suffered injuries in December after the intruder shot him three times. Oklahoma City residents came to the support of the heroic dog, helping the Shoemaker family with D-boy's medical expenses. The Humane Society of United States held an online poll. After more than 6,000 people voted, the Dog of Valor, People's Hero Award was given to D-Boy. It was just six months ago, D-boy was recovering after an intruder shot him three times. The dog scared the man out of his family's house and kept the Shoemakers safe. "If he wouldn't have distracted the guy, the guy probably would've shot me," said Roberta Shoemaker. "I didn't know what to do he told me to get down on the ground, and I was so scared, I couldn't move." D-boy saved the lives of everyone there on that fateful day. "If he wasn't there and wouldn't have done what he did, I could've came home to no family," Angelic Shoemaker said. The family knows how special D-Boy is and now the rest of the country is showing its love for a dog who went beyond the call of duty. Out of 15 finalists, D-Boy walked away with the Humane Society of the United States' Dog of Valor award. "D-boy's story really touched the heart of the majority of the voters and he won the dog version of the People's Choice Award," said Cynthia Armstrong, director of the Oklahoma Humane Society of the U.S. It's an honor his family hopes will change people's views of pit bulls. "All pits are not bad," Roberta Shoemaker said. "I mean, just because of the breed of the dog, doesn't mean they're bad." There's no question D-boy's exceptional, and his family plans to stand by him for years to come. "We love him," Angelic Shoemaker said. "We're grateful to have him in our lives." D-Boy will also receive a sterling silver dog tag for winning the award. http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10397551 TYBRAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhou Xuanyao Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Congratulations D-Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Nomad Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Awesome Job D-Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rhapsodical78 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Well done, puppy. It's surprising that threads of a negative nature get so much attention here at DOL, but positive posts like this only get a handful of comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari.g Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Woohoo D-Boy! A positive for the APBT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushaka Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Comes as no surprise .. they are a wonderful breed!!! thanks for the post!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyra Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Aww what a great story! Good on ya D-boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacyk Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 awww what a good boy!!! Great story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbs Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Well done D-Boy! You are indeed a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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