Believed to be the last living search and rescue dog from Ground Zero, Bretagne was given the celebration of a lifetime, by BarkPost, the publishing arm of Bark & Co. 
 
 Bretagne and her family were flown to New York from Texas on Aug. 22 to celebrate her birthday, which is actually Aug. 25, Laura Hartle, creative producer for BarkPost Video, told USA TODAY Network in an email. As members of Texas Task Force 1, Bretagne and her mom/handler Denise Corliss had an intense first deployment. Bretagne and her owner, Denise Corliss, were part of Texas Task Force 1.They were deployed to New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, and worked with scores of other search and rescue teams to find people trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center. They’ve had an unshakable bond ever since. After hearing Bretagne’s story and learning that her 16th birthday was coming up, there was no question in our minds that she deserved a Dog’s Best Day for the ages. To celebrate her birthday and thank her for her incredible service, we were honored to team up with the dog-lovers at 1 Hotels to bring this New York City hero and her mom back to the city for the ultimate Dog’s Best Day. Read more about Bretagne's day on BarkPost.com : http://barkpost.com/dogs-best-day-bre... 
 
 
 
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– Bretagne's Sweet 16 birthday party was an impressive affair: She flew into New York City, took a limo ride to her hotel suite, ate room service, saw her face on a Times Square billboard, and played in Central Park. It was a very different visit from the rescue dog's first to the city, when she helped owner Denise Corliss search for people trapped beneath World Trade Center debris following Sept. 11, reports USA Today. Believed to be the only rescue dog still alive of about 100 who took part in the mission, Bretagne was recently given a celebration worthy of one who brought comfort and support to victims, courtesy of blog BarkPost. For more on the day, check out the video.