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News Article

February 26, 2026

National Dog Show Co-Host John O’Hurley Joins National Service Animals Monument Program

Read the article in Pet Age

News Article

September 22, 2025

Billerica Steps Up to Honor Service Animals with Fundraiser for National Monument.
By Aaron Curtis

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News Article

April 14, 2025

A monument to the human-animal bond.
By Matt Grills

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Press Release

March 26, 2025

National Service Animals Monument Authorized by Congress to be Built in Nation’s Capital Advances to Site Selection

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Video

January 29, 2025

National Service Animals Monument

 

Marin Journal

September 27, 2024

Marin sculptor honors service animals at Sausalito fundraiser

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Video

February 12, 2024

The Human Animal Bond

 

Canine Chronicle

February, 2024

Canine Chronicle Article about the National Service Animals Monument + Suan Bahary

Read the Article here. Copyright Canine Chronicle – Reprinted with Permission.

TV Interview

November 14, 2023

CBS8 San Diego interview by Jeff Zevely. Donations needed to create ‘Ricochet Surf Dog Statue’. Susan Bahary Interviewed.

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• Acclaimed Sculptor May Create a “Ricochet the Surf Dog” Statue
• “Ricochet the Surfing Dog” to be Immortalized with Statue Like Kelly Slater, Duke Kahanamoku, Cardiff Kook

Press Release

September 7, 2023

Inaugural Awards Event to be held to honor service animals and to celebrate the passage of The National Service Animals Monument bill.

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GIVING MARIN

Inaugual Awards Event to Honor Service Animals and the Passage of National Service Animals Monument Bill.
Giving Marin

September 2023,  Giving Marin Article about the National Service Animals Monument

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Video

The Story of the National Service Animals Monument

Press Release

February 20, 2023

The National Service Animals Monument bill is passed and signed into law by President Biden.

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WASHINGTON TIME HEARLD

Monument to Animals?
Washington Times Hearld

November 27 2022,  Washington Herald Article about the National Service Animals Monument

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Press Release

• Artist Susan Bahary Named 2022 Annual Kennel Club of Pennsylvania “Dogs’ Best Friend Award” Recipient 
• Bill passes through House, moves to Congress

2022 NOV 8 Susan Bahary, renowned sculptor honoring service animals, has been named recipient of The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s “Dogs’ Best Friend Award” for 2022. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia created “The Dogs’ Best Friend Award” to inspire and motivate others to contribute to animal welfare in their community, and protect our region’s dogs whose service and companionship are a critical and enriching part of American life.

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press release

Bipartisan bill introduced: National Service Animals Monument Act

2022 JAN 4  This week, Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07) along with Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the National Service Animals Monument Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to honor and recognize the contributions fo service animals and their handler to the public safety, security, and independence of Americans throughout our history

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abc 7 news

President George HW Bush’s service dog statue unveiled

2019 DEC 2 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A statue of Sully Bush, the service dog of President George H.W. Bush, was unveiled Monday at the late president’s library.

The non-profit America’s VetDogs commissioned the tribute by sculptor Susan Bahary to create the life-like piece, which is being placed in the permanent collection at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station. VetDogs is the same organization that selected and trained Sully to serve the president from June 2018 until his death last year.

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fox news

“Stubby” sculpture honors famous American war dog

2018 May 26 ‘Stubby’ the dog played a key role protecting soldiers during World War One and is now getting a sculpture in Connecticut’s Veterans Monument Park.

Watch video here.