Appollo was 9 years old when he and his handler reached Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. He worked through smoke, rubble, fire, and dangerous conditions searching for those who needed to be found. His coat was singed and his paws became bruised and cracked, but Appollo kept wanting to work. He refused to simply give up and walk away from the job he had been trained to do. Eventually, his handler, NYPD Officer Peter Davis, had to make the decision to stop him and give his exhausted body the rest that Appollo himself wasn't willing to take. That was the heart of a working dog. Loyalty. Courage. Determination. And an incredible drive to keep going when others needed him. Appollo later received the PDSA Dickin Medal, representing the search and rescue dogs who served at Ground Zero and the Pentagon. He passed away in November 2006 at the age of 14, but the courage he showed on September 11 will never be forgotten. Some heroes wear a uniform. Some wear a collar. Appollo was one of them. Never Forgotten. ❤️🐾