BRETAGNE
28″ x 28″ Stretched Canvas Limited Edition – $2500.00
- Edition of 95
- Stretched on 1 1/2″ stretcher bars.
- Wired and ready to hang.
- Signed & numbered by Ron.
- Certificate of Authenticity included.
ABOUT BRETAGNE:
Search and Rescue – Texas Task Force 1
“Bretagne’s career as a search dog began at the age of two, as a member of Texas Task Force 1, responding to the
attacks on 9/11. Although she searched Ground Zero for ten days, she did not find any survivors. However, while waiting for her next assignment, she demonstrated an untrained skill for supporting the first responders on scene. Even in the midst of the chaos, the activity and the overwhelming sadness and stunning loss, she knew which
firefighter needed her comfort, and she went to that person.
And today, at 14 years of age, a senior dog with silver highlights on her fur and retired from active search work, Bretagne brings that same “emotional intelligence” to her new job. Once a week, she spends several hours at an elementary school, where she is known as the “reading dog.” First grade students greet her as she visits classrooms, where she “listens” attentively to them read to her. Sometimes she puts a paw on a student’s hand, or curls up close to one of them. She also visits a classroom for students with emotional and behavioral challenges, such as autism. Not only does she provide a calming influence on the children, but she is quick to lean into a staff member who is having a rough day. That is Bretagne today, continuing a tradition of service that started many years ago.”
Denise Corliss