Dog who comforted grieving Nashville students wins American Humane Society award
Sgt. Bo, a former shelter dog, provided trauma support to Nashville students after the Covenant School shooting and was honored for his healing impact and resilience.
- Sgt. Bo, a four-year-old therapy dog, comforted grieving students in Nashville after a deadly school shooting and won the American Humane Society's 2025 Hero Dog award.
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Stray Mutt Just Won 2025 Hero Dog Award for Soothing Families After School Shooting
A stray mutt that turned into a service dog soothing kids after a school shooting has just been crowned the 2025 Hero Dog Award by the American Humane Society—and now he’s winning hearts nationwide as a symbol of comfort and courage. Sgt. Bo, the mixed breed from Nashville, Tennessee, may have started as a stray, […] The post Stray Mutt Just Won 2025 Hero Dog Award for Soothing Families After School Shooting appeared first on Good News Network.
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."
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.
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