{"id":158,"date":"2010-02-24T13:38:53","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T13:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?158"},"modified":"2010-02-24T13:38:53","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T13:38:53","slug":"lifesaving-labrador-to-be-honoured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/lifesaving-labrador-to-be-honoured\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifesaving Labrador to be honoured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An army search dog whose super sense of smell has saved countless soldiers&rsquo; lives is to be given the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.<\/p>\n<p>Treo, a nine-year-old black Labrador, who was part of the 104 Military Working Dogs Support Unit, will receive the honour at a special ceremony organised by the PDSA at the Imperial War Museum.<\/p>\n<p>The dog will become the 63rd animal to be awarded the Dickin Medal and will be joined by his handler, sergeant Dave Heyoe, at the ceremony tomorrow (February 25th).<\/p>\n<p>Sergeant Heyoe said he has a great affection for the pooch, who he has worked with for the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Everyone will say that he is just a military working dog &ndash; yes, he is, but he is also a very good friend of mine. 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