"The Firefighter’s Best Friend" will be the first book to document the role and tradition of Chicago firedogs through real life stories, history, and photography.  It will appeal to firefighters, dog lovers, and Chicagoans.  We hope to have over 200 pictures and at least 100 firedog narratives assessing the important role dogs have played and continue to play in Chicago firehouses.  A percentage of the proceeds generated from book sales will be donated to a charitable organization which assists victims of fires.  

We need your help in finding stories and pictures to make this a reality!  If you have a funny anecdote, heroic story, or just an interesting account of a firedog’s exploits, please let us know.  Encourage your friends and family in the Chicago Fire Department to tell us their stories and submit their pictures as well.