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Posted on October 27, 2010 by Barbara Techel

It is with sadness I share the passing of Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog. It was an honor to have met her in April 2010 when Sparkles, her brother Tango, and mom Firefighter Dayna stayed with my family. And an honor to have met a dog who helped save the lives of two families. Sparkles [...]

Cesar’s Milan Magazine Features Our Friends Dayna Hilton & Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Barbara Techel

I’m so thrilled and happy for my and Frankie’s friend Dayna Hilton and her special dog, Sparkles. If you remember, Frankie and I met them this past April when they stayed with us. It was a whirlwind 4-days combining our messages and sharing them with Elkhart Lake Elementary School and then a school in Canada [...]

Using Skype in Classrooms

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Barbara Techel

Skype visit with students in western Canada Having just finished up a Skype visit with Firefighter Dayna Hilton and her dog, Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog with a school in western canada, I wanted to share the experience because there are so many wonderful benefits. This particular Skype visit was done at my home in Wisconsin [...]