Meet Our Research & Medical Detection Dogs 

Working Dogs

• Lucy

  

  • Registered Name: Lucy
  • Breed: Dutch Shepherd
  • DOB: May 11, 2017
  • Gender: Female
  • Kennel: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
  • Foster: Derek Zaleski & Stephanie Stevens
  • Legacy: Named in honor of Lucy (Handler Lynne Engelbert) who deployed to the World Trade Center following the attacks of 9/11.
  • Job: Medical Detection - retired
  • Video: Lucy's YouTube

   

• Helen

  

  • Registered Name: Helen 
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • DOB: June 28, 2017
  • Gender: Female
  • Kennel: Penn Vet Working Dog Center
  • Foster: Andrew & Debbie Shumsky
  • Job: Medical Detection
  • Video: Helen's YouTube

   

   

• Vauk

  

  • Registered Name: Vauk
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • DOB: January 24, 2021
  • Gender: Female
  • Kennel: PVWDC
  • Foster: Dr. Cindy Otto
  • Legacy: Named in honor of 9/11 victim Lt. Cmdr. Ronald James Vauk, US Navy.
  • Job: Medical Detection
  • Video: Vauk's YouTube

   

• Dalton

  

  • Registered Name: Dalton
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • DOB: February 14, 2020
  • Gender: Male
  • Kennel: Generously donated by Chiron K9
  • Foster: Amritha Mallikarjun
  • Job: Medical Detection

   

• Osa

  

  • Registered Name: Osa
  • Breed: German Shepherd Dog
  • DOB: April 4, 2014
  • Gender: Female
  • Kennel: vom Kugelblitz Kennels
  • Foster: Annemarie DeAngelo
  • Legacy: Named in honor of Osa (Handler Laura LoPresti) who deployed to the World Trade Center following the attacks of 9/11.
  • Job: Medical Detection
  • Video: Osa's YouTube