Dog who comforted grieving Nashville students wins American Humane Society award

Dog who comforted grieving Nashville students wins Humane Society award

The American Humane Society has honored a retired therapy dog with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for offering support to students after The Covenant School shooting in 2023. Sgt. Bo won the American Humane Hero Dog Awards for embodying what the animal welfare organization “looks for in a hero dog: service, resiliency, and love,” president…

Meet the Winner of the 15th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards®

WASHINGTON, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, American Humane Society, the country’s first national humane organization, unveiled the winner of the 15th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards. The winner is Sgt. Bo, a four-year-old Mixed Breed in the…

Sgt. Bo, who comforted students after deadly shooting, wins Hero Dog Awards 2025

American Humane Society CEO Dr. Robin Ganzert told USA TODAY Sgt. Bo "embodies everything American Humane Society looks for in a hero dog."

American Humane Hero Dog Awards winners: "Ordinary dogs who do extraordinary things"

The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is an annual, nationwide competition that recognizes "America’s standout dogs."

Therapy dog who helped students after Covenant shooting named 2025 Hero Dog Award winner

Sgt. Bo, a therapy dog who provided trauma support to students following the Covenant School shooting has been named a finalist in the American Humane Society (AHS) Hero Dog Awards.

Retired Nashville Police Dog, Sgt. Bo, Wins AHS National Hero Dog Award For His Work With Kids After Covenant School Shooting

That’s a good, award winning boy. Every year, the American Human Society (AHS) awards one dog as the Hero Dog of the Year. Hundreds of dogs are nominated across the country, and are split up into a number of different categories – including military dogs, therapy dogs, shelter dogs, service and guide dogs, and law enforcement and first responder dogs. This year, one of the finalists was 4-year-old mixed breed from Nashville, Tennessee by the nam…