In Memory of Archie

   Archie, one of the Noah's team's oldest and dearest crisis response dogs, passed away on April 17, 2009.  He will be deeply missed. 

   Archie Lionheart Arko v Pioneer CD RN CGC partnered with Gary and Penny Turner as their first therapy dog.  He was born August 12, 1997.  A Bernese Mountain Dog, Archie gave many hundreds of hours of animal-assisted therapy to thousands of people including the abused children of Spofford Home, the seniors of Good Samaritan Center, his friends at First National Bank and so many others.  He helped countless children become better readers through his work as a Reading Education Assistant Dog. 

   As a canine crisis response teammate Archie provided comfort and support to the residents of Ceresco, NE, and Chapman, KS, after their homes and towns were destroyed by tornadoes as well as people at the Omaha Westroads Mall during the one year commemoration of the shootings of December 5, 2007.  Archie’s big brown eyes, sweet demeanor and gentle understand of people’s needs was something to behold.  Archie taught us so much about the meaning of unspoken understanding with his amazing work. We will miss him.

 

 

 Archie~~~ In Memoriam