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Frederick County

Frederick friends: It might be fate, Frederick Animal Control is celebrating "Clear the Shelters" the same weekend we are reading at C Burr Artz library! Come out at 10:30 to meet Turbo and Olive and follow up with a visit to meet your very own pal in adventure afterwards (with a reduced adoption fee)!

frederickcountymd.gov Animal Control Hopes to Clear the Shelters with Reduced Adoption Fees

Still time to join is us! Reading starts at 5:30!

The 8 Paws team met tonight for dinner. Olive and Turbo had a great time!

Time flies! March is almost here and that means it's Reading Awareness Month! Throughout the month, share photos of you reading with the hashtag and let us know who your favorite reading buddy is!

National Geographic's kids photography competition 2015: winner's gallery

Turbo and Olive need to up their photography game! Check out these breathtaking photos from the National Geographic kids photo competition and tell us which one is your favorite in the comments! http://flip.it/wPjg4

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Kid Gives Up Birthday Gifts to Help Rescue Animals, Hits Everyone Right in the Feels

Turbo and Olive approve. http://flip.it/_5Nos

flip.it There are two reasons why someone might offer a generous donation to an animal shelter, conveniently broken down below:This theoretical donor loves dogs because, quite frankly, dogs are awesome.This …

FiND iT Frederick Magazine

Thanks so much to FiND iT Frederick Magazine for spreading the word about Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport on Saturday! The 8 Paws team met last night to put the finishing touches on our plans and we are so excited to welcome Santa to !

ViSiT iT: Meet Turbo the Flying Dog at this weekend's Paws and Planes event! Find out more on our website!

http://finditfrederick.net/blog/meet-santa-and-sidekick-turbo-at-paws-and-planes-dec-12th/

Family-friendly outings

Come join us this weekend!

fredericknewspost.com Join Santa Claus and children’s book sensation Turbo the Flying Dog at Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport. The event is being held at the AOPA National Aviation Community

Turbo is in the Christmas spirit! Six more days until we get to meet Santa at Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport!

We cut our Christmas tree today

Santa is coming to town! Only a week and a half left until Paws and Planes: Holiday at the Airport!

We're celebrating Small Business Saturday with our best sale of the year!

Turbo the Flying Dog

Olive and I can't wait to spend Thanksgiving and "Black Friday" with our families (I'll be flying,and Olive will be celebrating her Gotcha Day!) We're giving our moms the day off and not starting our "holiday sale" until Small Business Saturday. Make sure to get your Turbo books from midnight to midnight - books purchased from turbotheflyingdog.com will be 20% off - the best discount we'll be offering in 2015!

Downloads | Turbo the Flying Dog

Have you downloaded your Turbo activities and color pages yet? http://www.turbotheflyingdog.com/downloads.html

turbotheflyingdog.com We are currently booking events and Turbo the Flying Dog book signings for the 2015 year! Contact us for more information!

Downloads | Turbo the Flying Dog

Can't get enough of Turbo and Olive? Check out our new free downloads: a word search and a crossword!

turbotheflyingdog.com We are currently booking events and Turbo the Flying Dog book signings for the 2015 year! Contact us for more information!

Happy Halloween! Turbo's ready for a day full of fall fun!

Or a pilot dog! Are you guys ready to see Turbo and Olive's costumes tomorrow? We can't wait to hand out candy to all the princesses, super heroes, and of course shuttle commanders tomorrow night!

Happy Halloween from Science Cheerleader!

The best books for Halloween

Flying in a plane the first time was scary for Turbo at first! What are you afraid of? Check out these spooky reads for Halloween!

theguardian.com Looking for spooky reads this half term? The Book Doctor paints her face green and dons her witch’s hat to recommend the best books that go bump in the night, from Meg and Mog to Room on the Broom, to Eva Ibbotson and beyond!

How cool! Check out the "original" Turbo!

We would like to thank aviation enthusiast, Russell, for bringing another amazing Turbo to our attention. The "original" Turbo was a female flying dog who served with our nation's Navy in World War II. What's great is that judging by the pictures, present day Turbo and WWII Turbo shared the same floppy ears for a short period of time! Below is a short history on Turbo, in Russell's words:

Turbo was born November 19, 1944 and became the mascot of a Navy Patrol Bomber crew in the latter part of WWII, primarily cared for by co-pilot Loyd Malcolm Bettis.Ens. Loyd Bettis (later promoted to Lieutenant junior grade), was a member of Squadron VPB-121 and was copilot on a Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer.

Turbo trained with the crew in the Privateer during their training at Camp Kearny.
This crew's original Privateer was the first aircraft of this type that was lost in WWII January 12th 1945. After multiple engine failures, the crew had to ditch their plane 500 miles off the coast of California. All were saved, and happily, Turbo was rescued also after 9 hours in a rubber life raft.

Turbo became a member of The Sea Squatters Club, which honors airmen that ditched and survived in a rubber life raft. The society was created by the Walter Kidde Company. Presumably, Turbo was also honored as a member of the Goldfish Club, a British organization with the same mission as the Sea Squatter's organization, since Ens. Bettis was inducted

The crew was assigned a new plane, noseart "Abroad for Action," and Turbo went with her crew to the war in the Pacific.

They performed their assigned role as a Navy Patrol Bomber in the Marianas Islands: Eniwetok April 1945, Guam July 1945, Tinian August 1945, and Iwo Jima later in August 1945. Yes, Turbo was at Tinian, the island where the B-29s took off and delivered atomic bombs on Japan, greatly shortening the war. She was likely a witness to this historic event.

After the war, Turbo returned to the States, but sadly, she didn't live a long life as a veteran of WWII.

The only flying Consolidated Privateer was at Oshkosh this year, although it looks considerably different than wartime planes, without the nose and tail gun turrets and side blisters.

Years ago, Loyd Bettis wife, Elinor, allowed me to make a copy of her husband's WWII Navy scrapbook, so that other family members could have a copy.

He became an Eastern airline pilot after the war. He passed away early in 1973 from cancer. I never met him since I didn't become acquainted with his daughter until 2000. He is survived by his wife, Elinor, and daughters, Ann, and Kathe. His son, Alan passed away in 2006.

Enjoy the history of the first Turbo and remember our veterans! (human and canine)

Downloads | Turbo the Flying Dog

Have you downloaded our coloring pages yet? They're available on our website and are completely free!

turbotheflyingdog.com We are currently booking events and Turbo the Flying Dog book signings for the 2015 year! Contact us for more information!

Turbo decided to check out school...we think he'll do great at subjects like roll over and speak. What is your favorite subject?

Why Kids Need Non-Fiction Picture Books - Mama Smiles

If your kids loved Turbo the Flying Dog they'd probably love this as well! What a great book to follow up on a love of science and aviation!

pocket.co Why kids need non-fiction picture books , a great book to start with, and a cool sound experiment! Also a linky full of great learning activities for kids

Dad’s Awesome Nonprofit Builds Wheelchair-Based Halloween Costumes For Kids

What a great idea and amazing nonprofit! How awesome is this dad?

goodnewsnetwork.org Kids in wheelchairs can rejoice when they go trick-or-treating this year because this organization is building the coolest costumes for disabled children.

Pedal-Powered Libraries - PUBLIC Opinion

This is really cool. Check out how some folks are sharing their love of reading!

pocket.co Tapia and Bibliobicicleta are part of a growing pedal-powered libraries movement. Bicycle bookmobiles pedaled by librarians are popping up all over.

Pilot diverts flight to save life of a French Bulldog

What a heartwarming story! Further proof that dogs and pilots are meant to be!

pocket.co Air Canada pilot lands plane in Germany after heating system in the hold breaks down

Classic Children's Literature-Inspired Bedrooms

These are amazing! Which one is your favorite?

www.apartmenttherapy.com If you have a favorite book from your childhood, a great way to honor it and pass it on to your own children is to use it to design bedroom decor. We've found some great rooms that use classic children's literature as their design motifs.

Make Your Own Pop Art Pet Portrait

What do you think do we need to make some of these for Turbo and Olive?

pocket.co Hi! It's Mandi here to show you guys a real simple art project. Give your precious pets a place of honor in your home by turning their portraits into wall art! Andy Warhol-inspired portraits are fun digital projects to try—but don't worry! You can do this project even if you don't have photo-editing…

If you're near Front Royal, VA come see us this afternoon!

Turbo's flying this weekend, but first he had to fuel up!

I have a lot of flying ahead of me this weekend. But first, some ice cream!

Turbo the Flying Dog takes off on new adventure

Check it out!

aopa.org The next installment of the children’s book series chronicling the adventures of Turbo the Flying Dog has landed on bookshelves.

Want to show your love for Turbo to the world? Our awesome Turbo shirts are available on our website!

Did you grab your Turbo shirt yet? They're available in adult and kid sizes! http://www.turbotheflyingdog.com/estore.html

Turbo and Olive took over the news this morning! Good dogs!

Did you catch The Sassy Schnauzer and me on Fox45 News this morning? Bark, bark and away!

The 8 Paws team had a great time at Read and Rescue today! We met so many wonderful families - it was great reading and coloring with new friends! Make sure to visit Frederick County Animal Control, Maryland when you're looking for your new best friend and reading buddy!

Olive is showing off the coloring pages were bringing to Read and Rescue tomorrow!

Want to meet Turbo and Olive? Join us for Read and Rescue this Saturday! https://www.facebook.com/events/408286029368306/

It's so Turbo and Olive are giving away a copy of their book! Check it out in our tabs!

Happy ! To celebrate, I'm giving away a free copy of Turbo Learns to Fly! Just click "giveaway" at the top of this page to enter!