What did Greyhound Friends Inc. do at Pier 94, Liberty State Park NJ?
During a question and answer interview students had with Bill and Harriette Baker, they talked about how their greyhounds were invited to help at Pier 94. They described how the dogs helped comfort family and friends of victims, and also comfort and relieve the stress of rescue and recovery workers: Dogs just walked around. Usually handlers allow therapy dogs to walk on a slack lead, but they were specifically asked to keep the dogs close to them unless someone asked to pet them and came over to them. Security was extremely tight. Dog handlers were asked by police to provide ID for themselves and for the dogs. They were escorted to the area by three different police officers along the route to get into Pier 94. No photos were allowed. (note, all photos on this page were provided courtesy of Therapy Dogs International, Inc.) The dogs were calm, brought love and compassion, and placed no demands. No words were necessary. Through smiles, tears, and sometimes words different people worked
