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PDSA Gold Medal.
Endal (born 13 December, 1996) is a male Labrador retriever in England whose abilities as a service dog have had considerable news media coverage.
Publicity
Endal's owner/handler Allen Parton, a trustee of the registered charity Canine Partners, publicises the skilled training which is needed for assistance dogs by using the story of Endal as an example. Like the Baron Swinfen, Jimmy Hill and others, Allen and Endal are both patrons of Labrador Rescue South East and Central.
Over one hundred eighty camera crews from several countries have interviewed Allen Parton about Endal, and the pair has been featured in many print media articles. They also appeared in the "Endal and Dee" episode of the National Geographic Society's Dogs With Jobs TV series and in the book about the series.
A film of a year in the life of Allen and Endal is in production.
Distinctions
Endal has received several awards, including a Blue Peter Badge and a PDSA Gold Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty. Endal is the first dog to have been taken aboard the London Eye Millenium Wheel. He was voted "Dog of the Millennium" by readers of Dogs Today magazine.
Background
Endal is a pedigreed yellow Labrador retriever. As a puppy he presented with the condition osteochondrosis in his front legs which made his suitability for becoming an assistance dog uncertain. However, with a diet of cereal and raw meat, and a controlled exercise plan, Endal qualified as a fully operational assistance dog and went to work with ex-Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton in 1997.
When Allen Parton was knocked out of his wheelchair by a passing car in 2001, Endal pulled the unconscious Parton into the recovery position, covered him with a blanket, fetched his mobile phone and then went to a nearby hotel to attract attention to the situation.
Endal is able to respond to over one hundred instructions, including operating buttons and switches and loading and emptying a washing machine. He is able to put a card into an automated teller machine, retrieve the card when the process is complete and return the card to a wallet.
References
- Allen Parton. "When your pet saved your life" (html). Helium.com.
- "History of Canine Partners: Opening Doors to Independence" (html). Canine Partners UK, founded in 1988.
- "Labrador Rescue South East and Central, Patrons: [[Roger Swinfen Eady, 3rd Baron Swinfen|The Lord Swinfen]], Mrs. Robin Wise, Allen Parton and Endal, [[Jimmy Hill]] and Bryony Hill".
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - Allen Parton. "Allen Parton and Endal" (html). helium.com.
- "Dogs With Jobs: Endal and Dee" (html). National Geographic Society (See also Merrily Weisbord filmography and Dogs With Jobs episodes on IMDB).
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - Kim Kachanoff and Merrily Weisbord. "Dogs With Jobs: Working Dogs Around the World" (html). Amazon.com. Simon & Schuster Atria imprint, April 2000. ISBN 0671047353, ISBN 978-0671047351.
- "TV crew making film of partners' year". K9 Perspective Magazine, Issue 27.
- "Crufts 2006 eventful for Allen and Endal". K9 Perspective Magazine, Issue 27.
- ^ "Endal, December 2006" (html). Illinois Springer Spaniel Rescue. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
The trophy cabinet at their family home in Hampshire would be the envy of most football club managers and houses an impressive list of awards including Dog of the Millennium and the PDSA's Gold Medal for Animal Gallantry and Devotion to Duty. It is true to say that Endal, who can even count the Queen as one of his devotees, is probably the most decorated dog in the world.
- ^ Richard Blystone and Mallary Gelb (10 August 2000). "Assistance dogs are trained as partners for the disabled" (html). CNN. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "A Blue Peter Badge!" (html). Labrador Rescue South East and Central. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- "Gold Medal Endal" (html). People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA).
- ^ Sally Pook (14 August 2003). "After 100 years labrador is top dog". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Travelling on the railways a 'piece of cake', say Allen and Endal" (html). Disabled Persons Railcard.
- "Hero dog to the rescue". Petersfield Herald. 4 June 2001.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Canine Partners". South West Trains e-motion magazine. Sept/Oct 2004. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Allen Parton (March 2001). "Endal: The Millenium Dog" (html). pedigreedogs.co.uk.
- "Owner saved by wonder-dog". BBC News. 13 November 2002.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Rosie Murray-West (15 February 2006). "Labrador has got the technology licked". The Daily Telegraph.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "I thought this was Bark-lays bank". Daily Mail. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
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