'A Dog for Every Day 2003 Calendar' Featuring Firefighters and Search Dogs Now Available at MyPoints.com and www.searchdogcalendar.com

'A Dog for Every Day 2003 Calendar' Featuring Firefighters and Search Dogs Now Available at MyPoints.com and www.searchdogcalendar.com

		NATIONAL DISASTER SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN Heroes in Action: A Dog For Every Day 2003 Calendar features firefighters and their search & rescue dogs. For more information call 800-600-7111x221 or visit www.searchdogcalendar.com. (PRNewsFoto)[AS] CHICAGO and OJAI, CA USA

Calendar Campaign Helps Firefighters Recruit & Train Rescue Dogs To Succeed Those Who Searched September 11 CHICAGO and OJAI, Calif., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) and its Search Dogs USA website have launched a campaign to recruit and train more search dogs to replace aging dogs and provide the United States with a national network of canine rescue teams. The campaign features firefighters and search dogs in a "Heroes in Action: A Dog for Every Day 2003 Calendar," with all net proceeds from the sale of the calendars going to the NDSDF. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021008/LATU042 ) Firefighters and search dogs trained by NDSDF, the leading provider of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-certified rescue dogs, searched for victims at the World Trade Center last year and are part of first-response teams in many parts of the country. "According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), we need to have at least 350 dogs trained, ready and living with their firefighter handlers to be ready for natural and man-made disasters, including terrorist attacks. We're taking that objective one step further and suggesting 365 dogs -- a dog for every day -- be at the ready," said Randy Gross, a Sacramento, Calif. firefighter who searched Ground Zero, adding, "We're happy the new Homeland Security Bill being debated in Washington includes some funding for training these dogs, but we know we need at least a million dollars a year to build and sustain a network of dogs at the ready." The calendar, featuring scenes of the search dogs and the firefighters in action, is now available at http://www.searchdogcalendar.com or by calling Halsted Communications, the company publishing the calendar, at (800) 600-7111 x 221. Visitors to or http://www.searchdogcalendar.com or http://www.halsted.com/searchdogsusa will receive a free calendar in exchange for joining NDSDF, and MyPoints.com members will receive the calendar and accrue 300 points for joining NDSDF. An estimated 35,000 MyPoints.com members have received an email with the calendar offer, and more may receive the offer later this month as the program is expanded. Proceeds from the sale of the calendars go directly to training additional dogs, including the rescue of unwanted dogs from animal shelters to turn them into rescuers. "We're very proud of the fact that many of our dogs come from the shelters where they've landed due to behavioral problems. Those 'problems,' such as digging and searching, are exactly the kind of features we look for in potential rescue dogs," said Wilma Melville, Executive Director at NDSDF. "This is a way to commemorate the events of September 11 and do something positive to help victims of future disasters by ensuring we have a good network of first responders. The calendars also make great holiday gifts!" To order the calendars, receive membership information on the NDSDF or learn where rescue dog demonstrations are to be held in your area please call (800) 600-7111 x 221. Note to Media on Interview Availability: Randy Gross, 40, is available for interviews about his experience at Ground Zero with his dog "Dusty," a seven year old Golden Retriever and one of the first search dogs trained in urban search and rescue. Mark Valentine, 42, a firefighter with the Montebello, Calif. Fire Department, is also available for interviews with his search dog "Val," a four year old lab/golden retriever. Brian Humphrey, 42, Public Information Officer for the City of Los Angeles Fire Department, a NDSDF board member, and himself a firefighter and paramedic can provide additional background on the need for more trained firefighter and search dog teams. To arrange interviews please call John Lockhart (800) 600-7111 x 224 or email jlockhart@halsted.com. About the NDSDF and http://www.searchdogs-usa.com As the leader in the field of canine disaster search training, The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation rescues dogs from animal shelters and breed rescue groups, provides professional training and pairs them with firefighter/handlers across the country at no cost to the firefighter. The foundation has a lifetime commitment to the dogs' well being well beyond FEMA certification. Based in Ojai, California, NDSDF trained 13 of the FEMA Certified Canine Search Teams deployed to the World Trade Center after September 11. Donations following the tragedy have resulted in funding for the Class of 2002 -- 18 rescued and donated dogs in training to serve America. About MyPoints.com MyPoints.com is a leading provider of Internet direct marketing and membership services. The Company's flagship MyPoints(R) Program features a True Opt-in(R) database of members and provides advertisers with an integrated suite of targeted media products -- including HTML-enhanced email and dynamically-served Web offers. The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of UAL Loyalty Services, the consumer-services initiatives and investments subsidiary of UAL Corp. For detailed product information please call 1-800-890-9351, 212-699-8050, ext. 7702, from outside North America, or visit MyPoints.com at < http://www.corp.mypoints.com >.