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REMEMBERING
THE DOGS
OF WAR
MISHA (@RB), APRIL & CARI | |
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Misha (@RB), April, Cari & Rico pay tribute to the thousands of dogs that have been used throughout the centuries in man's battles against man. These dogs have died so that men may live to return to battle and kill again.
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Misha (@RB), April, Cari & Rico invite you to learn about them and their lives with Canidlover & Vetteman. Click on Misha (@RB), April & Cari's picture to go to their MENU and decide which aspect of their lives you would like to visit -- if you have time, come back and try 'em all!
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From PetSupport USA Canine Reference Library:
"During the First World War, the Airedale would take to the battlefields; agile and tireless, he would thread his way through trenches and shell craters. He was used by the Germans and their allies as well to carry messages and detect approaching enemy soldiers."
The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs.
-- Madame Roland
Please take time to visit the WAR DOG MEMORIAL PAGE
National Geographic Article, 25 July 2002 You become responsible for what you have tamed.
-- Antoine de St.-Exupéry
PLEASE CROSS POST TO OTHERS SO THESE CANINE HEROES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Dedicated to the memory of all those who served . . . Italy, France, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, and Great Britain all have formal monuments and decorations dedicated to war dogs by the military organizations under which they served. War dogs in other countries have also been awarded medals and other forms of official recognition for serving their countries. Of all of the countries to employ the use and help of dogs during times of war, the United States military stands alone as the only world military to not formally acknowledge the contributions made by its canine soldiers. Due to a policy that has existed since World War II, and despite the protests of armed forces personnel, the United States military refuses to formally recognize the accomplishments of its canine soldiers, stating that such recognition is "demeaning to service personnel".
Nearly 4000 dogs served in Vietnam and saved up to 10,000 American servicemen through their scouting and sentry duties. When withdrawing from Vietnam in 1973, the military classified the dogs as surplus equipment to be left behind during evacuation. Many dogs were left with South Vietnamese allies who were afraid of the dogs and didn't know how to handle them. Many of the dogs were euthanized, and many more perished at the hands of their inexperienced South Vietnamese handlers. Only a handful of Vietnam war dogs made it back to the United States. Many handlers and trainers who worked with these dogs were traumatized by having to leave their faithful companions behind, stating that the dogs saved their lives and often did more work than they did.
Relegated to the status of military equipment rather than personnel, dogs in the U.S. military are drafted for life and are euthanized once they are deemed infirm and incapable of continuing their jobs. The military claims that these dogs are incapable of being retired to civilian life, despite the fact that police dogs, which receive identical training, are successfully and peacefully retired to loving homes and families upon retirement. As a result of the indifference shown toward war dogs, many of their accomplishments have been unjustly forgotten, or at best, relegated to the status of "trivia" by war buffs. Many of the records of war dogs and their handlers have been lost or destroyed, and the public remains largely unaware of the contributions by dogs in the armed forces.
It is hoped through this email that these dogs will be remembered and appreciated for the services they provided for our armed forces and to our country. Please forward this to as many dog lovers as you can so that these canine heroes are not forgotten.
Not Forgotten are . . .
SARGE 1A43, German Shepherd, Vietnam
And countless other dogs, known and unknown, that served their country.
The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of [wo]men.
-- Emile Zola (1840-1902)
For more information and photographs of the above dogs, please be sure to visit Albert Buys' page on WAR & DOGS
She is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are her life, her love, her leader. She will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of her heart. You owe it to her to be worthy of such devotion.
-- Unknown
Visit SCOUT DOG WOLF'S PAGES for War Dog Information
For information about getting or signing a petition for a War Dog Stamp, visit the WAR DOGS STAMP PROJECT
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RICO & CARI
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After 22 years together, Canidlover & VetteMan
RICO & CARI, OUR RING BEARERS
Click on Rico & Cari's picture to go to THE TWO PARROTHEADS IN PARADISE wedding pages
Misha (@RB) was with us in spirit; April guarded the house, and Cari & Rico were Ring Bearers, in the lovely 'danas made by Mary Lynn D'Aubin; the rings were carried in pockets in the 'danas. They behaved very well, and stayed for the entire reception.
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RICO
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RICO the Rescue Cairn was added to our pack on 13 August 2003, and his webpages are up, too! Click on his picture to go directly to them.
Thanks to Kathie Rudy of CairnRescueUSA for adding the watercolor touch to Rico's picture! |
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MISHA (@RB)
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Click on Misha's picture
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In June 2001, Misha was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. The principal source of the cancer was never determined.
On Friday, 14 September 2001, Misha crossed the Rainbow Bridge from her own beloved back yard. |
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This picture is how I will always remember our girl . . . always ready for a party ("Will there be FOOD there?"), willing to be silly ("If I wear this hat, will I get FOOD?"), and that big black nose ("Do I smell FOOD?").
We will miss her forever and ever . . . click on her picture to visit her IN MEMORIAM pages.
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"I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives, and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?"
-- Sir Walter Scott, 1822
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Acquiring a dog may be the only opportunity a human ever has to choose a relative.
-- Mordecai Siegal
dogs have joined Misha (@RB), April, Cari & Rico on the couch since 16 AUGUST 1996. We hope you all were comfy!!
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