Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, wants every retired war dog to have its day — actually their own official Utah holiday.
She is pushing to create “K9 Veterans Day” every March 13, and the Legislature’s Veterans and Military Affairs Commission endorsed her bill on Tuesday — after a couple of retired military dogs helped to lobby for it.
K9 Veterans Day has been observed for years unofficially around the nation, after a push by the late Joseph White, a military dog handler during the Vietnam War. Lisonbee said Utah should add it to its list of official state observances.