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What Happens to War Dogs after a War?



 
 
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Old July 21st 07, 07:36 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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Default What Happens to War Dogs after a War?

In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.

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Old July 21st 07, 08:07 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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On Jul 20, 11:36 pm, Oracle wrote:
In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.


When U.S. troops pulled out of Vietnam, the dogs were left behind
along with surplus equipment.
Military records show that of the more than 4,000 dogs who served in
Vietnam, only 281 were brought home. The rest were euthanized.
So the story of the Vietnam war dogs became one more secret never
talked about by many Vietnam veterans.

After the Vietnam War, not one surviving War Dog hero was 'officially
discharged' and sent home to the family that they once knew, or
released to the handler they loved and protected. Why? Because the
U.S. military had classified all War Dogs (4,000) as expendable
military equipment for the duration of the war. Many of the War Dogs
served more than one handler over the course of their brief lives.

Roughly 280 War Dogs got out of Vietnam alive (via the quarantine
program) and reassigned to other U.S. military installations in
different parts of the world. Despite their handlers pleading requests
to ship them home, the rest of the almost four thousand surviving
canine heroes were euthanized by the U.S. military in their haste to
withdraw from that country.

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Old July 21st 07, 11:08 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Melinda Shore
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In article . com,
Oracle wrote:
In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.


Buh-bye!!!!

plonk
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Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community
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Old July 21st 07, 04:09 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Michael A. Ball
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Default What Happens to War Dogs after a War?

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:07:03 -0700, Oracle
wrote:

...When U.S. troops pulled out of Vietnam, the dogs were left behind
along with surplus equipment...


You're "preaching to the choir." Regardless of the assorted views on the
Vietnam war, I doubt that even one person here approves of the
disgusting, shameful and painful way those dogs were mistreated at the
war's end.


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Old July 21st 07, 08:19 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
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Default What Happens to War Dogs after a War?


"Melinda Shore" wrote in message
...
In article . com,
Oracle wrote:
In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.


Buh-bye!!!!

plonk
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Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

=================

This is an old article on war dogs which shows that in 2000, a law was
passed
which promotes the adoption of war dogs by law enforcement agencies.
http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/...es/020227a.htm

Another War Dog site which helps to get them adopted.
http://uswardogs.org/id130.html


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Old July 22nd 07, 08:59 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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On Jul 21, 3:08 am, (Melinda Shore) wrote:
Oracle wrote:
In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.


Buh-bye!!!!


Such a dog lover already!
:-/

plonk


Any one who posts:"plonk," is grandstanding.
Most people who do not like posters and kill-file them, do so without
posting about it.

Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -


Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community


What: "reality-based community," would that be?
The one that mocks euthanizing four thousand dogs, who had saved the
lives of their handlers and others?
Who were loyal, did their duty asked of them--and then euthanized--
that: "reality-based community"?
Unreal!




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Old July 22nd 07, 09:10 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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On Jul 21, 8:09 am, Michael A. Ball wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:07:03 -0700, Oracle
wrote:


...When U.S. troops pulled out of Vietnam, the dogs were left behind
along with surplus equipment...


You're "preaching to the choir." Regardless of the assorted views on the
Vietnam war, I doubt that even one person here approves of the
disgusting, shameful and painful way those dogs were mistreated at the
war's end.


Melinda Shore, approves.
She said: "Buh-bye!!!!"
________________________
Whatever it takes.


No.
"Whatever it takes," is a cop out.
There is no way it was justifiable, moral, ethical, humane, or "cost
effective," to euthanize the four thousand dogs, after the Vietnam war
was over.
You just contradicted yourself.
From the above: "I doubt that even one person here approves of the

disgusting, shameful and painful way those dogs were mistreated at the
war's end."
____________

Take a stand, coward.
You speak with a forked tongue.




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Old July 22nd 07, 09:22 AM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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On Jul 21, 12:19 pm, "pfoley" wrote:

**which promotes** the adoption of war dogs by law enforcement agencies
Another War Dog site **which helps** to get them adopted


Any numbers--of how many dogs are adopted?
"promotes," and "which helps," is disgraceful.
A "no kill" policy, is the only acceptable solution.




"Melinda Shore" wrote in message

... In article . com,
Oracle wrote:
In the Vietnam War, 281 dogs were officially listed as killed in
action. Almost all of the remaining thousands were euthanized after
they had completed their service.


Buh-bye!!!!


plonk
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -


Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community


=================

This is an old article on war dogs which shows that in 2000, a law was
passed
which promotes the adoption of war dogs by law enforcement agencies.http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/...es/020227a.htm

Another War Dog site which helps to get them adopted.http://uswardogs.org/id130.html



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Old July 22nd 07, 03:21 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Lynne
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on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:59:46 GMT, Oracle wrote:

Any one who posts:"plonk," is grandstanding.
Most people who do not like posters and kill-file them, do so without
posting about it.


I beg to differ. Since you're obviously not here to discuss dog behavior,
plonk!

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Old July 22nd 07, 11:33 PM posted to rec.pets.dogs.behavior
Oracle
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On Jul 22, 7:21 am, Lynne wrote:
on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:59:46 GMT, Oracle wrote:


Any one who posts:"plonk," is grandstanding.
Most people who do not like posters and kill-file them, do so without
posting about it.


I beg to differ.


Beg all you like, most people who do not like posters and kill-file
them, do so without
posting about it.

Since you're obviously not here to discuss dog behavior,


Everything that has to do with dogs, has to do with dog behavior.
The use of dogs in the military, is a dog behavior issue.

plonk!


Yah, sure, I bet you look to see if there is a response to your: "I
beg to differ."
Same with Malinda Shore, I bet she also will look for a response to
her post of "Buh-bye!!!!" (sadistic comment, about the killing of four
thousand war dogs; who were loyal and courageous)


plonk !


Lynne



 




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