--- description: One of the last surviving September 11 rescue dogs is thrown a birthday party in New York City title: See a 9/11 Search and Rescue Dog's Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See a 9/11 Search and Rescue Dog's Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 11, 2015 4:02 PM CUT  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 11, 2015 4:02 PM CUT A deserving pup named Bretagne just had a birthday to remember. BarkBox, a pet food and gifts subscription service, [shared a video](https://www.youtube.com/user/barkbox/about "undefined") about a New York City celebration for the golden retriever that worked with Texas Task Force 1 and handler Denise Corliss to help search for victims trapped in the rubble of the fallen World Trade Center towers in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Corliss and the canine — said to be one of the last surviving 9/11 search dogs — were recently treated to a suite at 1 Hotel Central Park, a vintage taxi ride through Times Square, a visit to the sprinklers at Hudson River Park and a Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bone, in addition to other colorful pet toys. In recent years, Bretagne has [still worked as a service dog](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/living-9-11-ground-zero-search-dog-returns-site-article-1.1936151 "undefined"), keeping elementary school students with special needs company as they learn to read. ### See Adorable Puppies Shaking Their Fur  Annie - 7 weeks, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Carli Davidson  Annie - 7 weeks, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Carli Davidson  Koda - 20 weeks, Pomeranian Carli Davidson  Koda - 20 weeks, Pomeranian Carli Davidson  Hans - 12 weeks, Boxer Pit Mix Carli Davidson  Hans - 12 weeks, Boxer Pit Mix Carli Davidson  Cloud - 8 weeks, Shar Pei Carli Davidson  Cloud - 8 weeks, Shar Pei Carli Davidson  Josie - 12 weeks, Boxer Carli Davidson  Josie - 12 weeks, Boxer Carli Davidson  Meatball - 10 weeks, Pit Bull Carli Davidson  Meatball - 10 weeks, Pit Bull Carli Davidson  Vincent - 8 weeks, Dachshund Carli Davidson  Vincent - 8 weeks, Dachshund Carli Davidson ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4031126/bretagne-birthday-party-rescue-dog-september11-911/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4031126/bretagne-birthday-party-rescue-dog-september11-911/"},"headline":"See a 9/11 Search and Rescue Dog's Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration","datePublished":"2015-09-11T16:02:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:00.896Z","description":"The pup gets a surprise-filled special day","url":"https://time.com/4031126/bretagne-birthday-party-rescue-dog-september11-911/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. Waxman","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4031126/bretagne-birthday-party-rescue-dog-september11-911/","name":"See a 9/11 Search and Rescue Dog's Sweet 16 Birthday Celebration"}}]}] ```