Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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This quote is emotional: "One image still inspires him, though: the sight of Cann's wounded dog stretched over his body, as if to protect him." (Cann died from an explosion.)
Don't understand this quote: "Though no careful count is kept, Army vet Lt. Col. Michael Lagutchik, who supervises care at Lackland, believes about 10 dogs have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan." How could there be no careful count? For what these dogs do, they deserve the respect of a careful count of the dead. How hard could that possibly be..
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Wars are like a chaotic fog - even when you return to base camp for debriefing, etc., it's still confusing.
It doesn't surprise me in the least that they would have trouble getting an accurate body count for K9's in *two* different theaters of war - and I doubt that any soldier would either.
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006
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Thanks Will, for setting me straight. I guess my comment was a little out of line. Sorry about that. My comment was influenced by the remembrance of what the war dogs went through after the Viet Nam war, which sometimes weighs on me.
My question is... How could they put any of these dogs down once there time was served? It just doesnt make any sense to me. I know they shouldnt go to the general public, but there are plenty of responsible people out there who would be more then willing to take one.
Michael West Webboard User Reg: 05-23-2007
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Rebekah,
They don't put them down any more, for the post part. When the dog retires they make a video of the dog and send it back to Lackland AFB and they judge if the dog is adoptable or is to much of a risk. There is one or two sites where you can adopt a MWD, but i have never even heard of a civilian adopting a MWD, Its always the handler who gets him/her.
Im sorry, I read it wrong. I still feel horrible for the dogs that serve and then get put down because they are to aggressive. I understand most get adopted out to handlers, but its a sad fate for the ones who dont.
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