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Thursdays Washingtonian of the Day has four legs and a coat of red fur.
Tillie, the dog who stood guard and helped rescuers find her canine friend Phoebe in a cistern on Vashon Island after the two went missing in mid-September, was presented the honor by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Tillie, an Irish setter-spaniel mix, plays the homebody, rarely leaving their property without Phoebe [a Basset Hound], Duft said. When the pair wandered off last month and went missing for about a week, Tillie tried to alert nearby homeowners that Phoebe was in the cistern in a ravine by running out and then running back to the cistern. Phoebe was stranded on some rubble a few feet down in the cistern too far for a basset hounds stubby legs to find a way out.
During the ceremony, Inslee had Tillie sit next to him as he urged everyone in Washington to celebrate the bravery and loyalty of this canine companion. Along with a written proclamation came a Washington apple pin on a ribbon that was tied around Tillies neck.
Much more at the link, including photos of both Tillie and Phoebe with Governor Inslee.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vashon-hero-dog-tillie-gets-award-from-governor/
Thursdays Washingtonian of the Day has four legs and a coat of red fur.
Tillie, the dog who stood guard and helped rescuers find her canine friend Phoebe in a cistern on Vashon Island after the two went missing in mid-September, was presented the honor by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Tillie, an Irish setter-spaniel mix, plays the homebody, rarely leaving their property without Phoebe [a Basset Hound], Duft said. When the pair wandered off last month and went missing for about a week, Tillie tried to alert nearby homeowners that Phoebe was in the cistern in a ravine by running out and then running back to the cistern. Phoebe was stranded on some rubble a few feet down in the cistern too far for a basset hounds stubby legs to find a way out.
During the ceremony, Inslee had Tillie sit next to him as he urged everyone in Washington to celebrate the bravery and loyalty of this canine companion. Along with a written proclamation came a Washington apple pin on a ribbon that was tied around Tillies neck.
Much more at the link, including photos of both Tillie and Phoebe with Governor Inslee.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/vashon-hero-dog-tillie-gets-award-from-governor/