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Military dogs euthanized as 'equipment' under cruel law by Krazy Bout K9s on 17 May 2012 - 17:37 |
Military dogs euthanized as 'equipment' under cruel law
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If roadside bombs and other hazards of war don't kill military dogs, senseless government regulations and red tape might. The United States is breeding 100 puppies a year to train for bomb sniffing and other soldierly duties, but many aren't making it back to happy homes because an obscure federal law classifies them as "equipment" rather than personnel -- and makes adopting them a financial and bureaucratic nightmare. A bill to require that the military ship the heroic dogs home and ease potential veterinarian costs for adopting families is currently bogged down in Congress, as dogs continue to be euthanized. In the meantime, at least there is an occasional happy ending.
HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON THIS IMPORTANT BILL:
A recently proposed piece of bipartisan legislation would ensure all retired military dogs are provided with veterinary care, a loving home, and recognition for their heroic work.
The bill, backed by Democratic SenatorRichard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Republican Representative Walter Jones of North Carolina, would reclassify the dogs as “canine members of the armed services,” rather than equipmen
I URGE ALL TO CONTACT THE SPONSORS AND GIVE THEM YOUR SUPPORT.
The question is not, "Can they reason?" nor, "Can they talk?" but rather, "Can they suffer?" ~Jeremy Bentham
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Krazy Bout K9s by Gigante on 17 May 2012 - 21:24 |
 Military dogs around the world agree, an absolute no brainer. |
by Donnerstorm on 18 May 2012 - 00:13 |
| Probably a silly question but how often are they actually enforcing that obscure law? I know that every year there are quite a few dogs that have not quite made the cut for one reason or another at Lackland and they in turn donate these dogs to Law enforcement agencies all over the country. The town I live in has 2 lackland flunkies. |
Donnerstorm by beetree on 18 May 2012 - 00:23 |
| I am pretty sure it, the bill actually, was proposed to cut red tape and enable K9 Handlers to retire with their K9 partners. There was a story where both were injured but it was not easy to get them back together, after recuperation. This declassification is needed to help cut the red tape. Something along those lines. You have to know that Dick Blumenthal never lets a good media story go to waste, and mentioning dogs in a cause to a politician is great for exposure. It is a great bill to support, none the less. |
beetree by 3Shep2 on 18 May 2012 - 01:16 |
| Military Working Dog Foundation, Inc. provides insight to Military canine adoptions by the public and service organzations |
by Donnerstorm on 18 May 2012 - 01:24 |
| Thanks for the clarification bee, I can't see a good reason if you are going to retire a dog to not retire it with the handler if the handler wants it. I do have to ask on a more personal note, what in the world is on your dogs head?? LOL |
by Gigante on 18 May 2012 - 15:05 | |
Gerry Proctor, a spokesman for Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, told the Associated Press that none of the dogs were euthanized now. "All the animals find a home," he said. "There's a six-month waiting list right now for people wanting to adopt. And [the applications] have gone up substantially since the raid." Last year, 338 dogs were adopted by families, police departments and other governmental agencies -- a fitting retirement for man's best friend, who has proved he can also be a nation's best friend. http://abcnews.go.com/US/war-veteran-dog-adoptions-rising-officially-recognized/story?id=13720679 | |
by Krazy Bout K9s on 18 May 2012 - 17:15 |
| These are dogs that are overseas working, they don't want to bring them back to the Uited States, I took in one GSD from Lackland Air Force Base, several years ago into rescue, that they flunked, well, it just needed time to mature and the dog is now working in a Sherifff's department... I had an email a few months ago, trying to save about 20+ Military Dogs the US did not want to ship back to the states....we were able to get a Senator on it and they will or did come back... I know of a friend of a friend in Afghanistan right now that is trying to get the Military to let him adopt the dog when they come home. It is a Black Lab. I hope he makes it... Thanks, Steph |
by momosgarage on 18 May 2012 - 18:05 |
| Krazy Bout K9s, is correct, this is the exact same poicy they had during the Vietnam War. A couple of my uncles in the war had some direct insight such a practice (one colonel , one sergeant). The government doesn't want to pay to ship them back and process them out. I wonder what the estimated cost would be to do so? Would be interesting to see if its in the millions of dollars or under that. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6003386 http://www.eagleid.com/veterans/dogs.htm http://geckocountry.com/wardogs.shtml http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1095487.htm |
by Gigante on 20 May 2012 - 20:17 | |
Dogs are just like a pair of old wornout boots or socks. We threw out and buried lots of new & old equipment in Iraq that was not worth the fuel home.
Really, whats the fuss about. Who cares about old socks.
I hope those types of emails come to a screachin halt with the passing of this and other bills and laws that correct these types of accepted societal injustice's. | |
by Blitzen on 20 May 2012 - 23:07 |
| Nothing new for the Feds. During WWII they "borrowed" some Malamutes from a breeder, some of the same dogs that had already served on the Byrd II expedition to Antarctica. When they were done with them, they staked them on an icefloe and blew them up. The Malamute people had to petition AKC to reopen the stud books as most of the foundation stock were on that icefloe. Many dogs used in Nam never came home. They were either left to fend for themselves or given to locals to do with as they saw fit. It has to change. |
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