RE: http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,145657,00.html

Just a great article about the K-9 corps!

please world leaders protect our weapon for as in the future comin and dont forget about niger cruide oil becuse we get some nation they dont lake the good world leaders make that work and i hope by the great god allah next american election repubilcan party will win

Dogs are indeed a man's best friend, especially when they can alert you to an IED. Canines provide invaluable service to the military and police and callous as it may sound, it is definitely better if they take the round rather than the handler. Ideally, they give enough warning that neither gets hurt most of the time.

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Now, Rex lives on a farm in Pennsylvania with Dana, who believes the dog wasn't really meant for a Soldier's life.

"He loves everybody," she says. "He sleeps beside my bed."

She's right, sounds more like her dog's Navy. <dive back into crayon box>

Something that MIGHT help with dogs overheating is giving the dogs a doggie "buzz cut" and carrying one of those water spritzer thingys; especially to keep their noses moist and clear of sand. same thing with the ears and possibly re-hydration drops for the eyes (just like human soldiers should be doing).

There's also anxiety meds for dogs that may help treat the symptoms of doggie PTSD.

I was raised with hunting dogs and really liked this artical. It takes a lot of time to train animals but they're strengths are valued tool. I think men have always had a special place for dogs because they teach us about loyalty, courage, divotion, selflessness and love.

I was wondering if anyone ever tried using trained Alaskian Brown Bears for crowd control. Bet they would be good at it if you could control them.

Back in the day, Russia strapped explosives to dogs and used them as suicide bombers against the Germans. Hitler was so furious about the use of "hundminen" that it was one of the driving forces that made him go into Russia early. (He was a huge dog lover.) Naturally, the German troops were not prepared for the Russian winter and we all know how well that turned out.
I guess the moral of the story is never underestimate the power of dogs. They'll die for us and many of us would be just as quick to go to battle for them.
This was a great article.

What a great read............

Unfortunately this article did not touch on the treatment of K-9s in Vietnam. Handlers were made to "tree" (tie their partners up) before retreating at the end of the war. Atleast the Vietnamese ate well.

I know there are several caches unaccounted for spread out all over Iraq. I am curious toi wonder why just the focus on the ied and no the cache finding, and then removal and disposal of these caches.

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One image still inspires him, though: the sight of Cann's wounded dog stretched over his body, as if to protect him.

These dogs are just as much soldiers as their human counterparts... It brings new meaning to Loyalty. A great addition to our military.

May the Good Lord above watch over our brave military and those brave dogs that serve with them! Semper Fidelis!

This is a great article about the dogs used in the military. I think I will go give my border collie, Sadie, a great big hug now. What love and loyalty these dogs have for us.

I think K-9's should be formally awarded for their service. As a former handler I think it is important we recognize their service. When I was still active duty they euthanized the dogs when it was time for them to retire. What kind of thanks is that for the service they did? Something need to be done. This was a good story it was very touching...

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Originally posted by invisiblewife:
Back in the day, Russia strapped explosives to dogs and used them as suicide bombers against the Germans. Hitler was so furious about the use of "hundminen" that it was one of the driving forces that made him go into Russia early. (He was a huge dog lover.) Naturally, the German troops were not prepared for the Russian winter and we all know how well that turned out.
I guess the moral of the story is never underestimate the power of dogs. They'll die for us and many of us would be just as quick to go to battle for them.
This was a great article.

What? Hitler went into Russia LATER than he had intended because he had to go help out the worthless Italian military in Greece.

Here you go Spike, and this is for you Tike.

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Originally posted by RCriss:
What a great read............

It is a great read. As I read it, Sergeant Schultz, (not the Stalag 17 guy), my German Shepard lying beside me. Not usually a house dog but a heat stroke got the best of him a few days ago. Thought we lost him. He's just like the TV character, "knows nothing", but he's fun to have around, so we're keeping him cool. His sire was killed in the line of duty. A Police dog going after the bad guy, shot his partner in the hand, and was killed when he was bringing the bad guy down. The local force takes it personal when something happens to their K9's . Anyway, keep them cool, remember they can't sweat.

The K9's in Germany were the same breed. I was on ammo guard out back one night and one came running out of the pitch black and nearly bowled me over. He was still a pup and just having fun.

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Originally posted by Bucc01:
Unfortunately this article did not touch on the treatment of K-9s in Vietnam. Handlers were made to "tree" (tie their partners up) before retreating at the end of the war. Atleast the Vietnamese ate well.

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I can't speak to the validity of your statement. I do know that some of the dogs were rotated back to the states. A fellow Marine and high school classmate, was posted to Morroco as a Guard Marine, in 1964-65. He was given a dog. He and his dog were teamed up for the duration of his assignment. My friend was KIA on 22 June 1967. A few years back, I was talking with his brother and he told me that his brother had, said that leaving his dog was the hardest thing he had ever done. It has been forty years since my friend was killed and I'm sure his dog has long since died. I like to think that they may be reunited and guarding heavens gates.

War dogs

War dogs

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