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2008-10-10 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Great Video: Dogs Greeting Owner After 14 Months In Iraq

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Dogs have a really good long term memory.

My late father in law had a wonderful Australian shepherd mix who ALWAYS remembered me when my wife and I went down to his place every Xmas, even thoough she hadn't seen me in a full year.

Posted by Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2008-10-10 01:54|| 2008-10-10 01:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Sigh, when I first got married my wife would great me much the same way.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2008-10-10 07:44|| 2008-10-10 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Good stuff for sure. This fellow is wearing USAF rank chevrons. Forgive me, I love both dogs and Airmen, but the "14 months in Iraq" title may be incorrect. I beleive the Air Force uses 4 month rotations currently. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-10 08:51|| 2008-10-10 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Some rotations are indeed quite long--EOD, PJ, CCT for example. And often airmen opt to voluntarily extend deployment for various reasons.

Posted by Heriberto Whusogum3364 2008-10-10 09:18|| 2008-10-10 09:18|| Front Page Top

#5 RGR RGR Heriberto. I stand corrected.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-10 09:23|| 2008-10-10 09:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Had a Springer Spaniel that after I left to go play Navy, would not let either myself or Spousal Unit out of the car whenever we came back to visit Mom and Dad. Dad had to come out and actually hold his collar until we got out and then he would bee line for me to check me out and ensure i wasn't a bad guy; never bothered Mrs. Ret. Guess its cuz she was ( and still is) a little bit cuter than me...

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-10 14:31|| 2008-10-10 14:31|| Front Page Top

#7 Did you bring treats? If not, there's your reason .... LOL

My oldest English Cocker spaniel is fully capable of carrying a mad until she's good and ready to drop it. Example: a couple years ago she saw me putting a crate in the car but she didn't get to come along on the trip. She loves trips but doesn't get to go on them very often now that she's not showing anymore.

When I got back that night with another dog and went to pet her she turned her back on me. Moved her head just enough so that my pat missed, too.

Took a bunch of special treats and extra lap time for me to be forgiven.

Posted by lotp 2008-10-10 14:56|| 2008-10-10 14:56|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm suffering the rejection of our fox terrier this afternoon because I took her to the vet this morning. Lunch wasn't enough to restore my status.

Posted by Darrell 2008-10-10 15:16|| 2008-10-10 15:16|| Front Page Top

#9
Spaniels are easier than terriers - pretty food driven. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-10-10 15:21|| 2008-10-10 15:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Now there's a slogan for bathroom walls, lotp!

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-10-10 15:33|| 2008-10-10 15:33|| Front Page Top

#11 Nope, no treats; just geting to see me should have beent treat enough.
/modesty off

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-10 15:36|| 2008-10-10 15:36|| Front Page Top

#12 I think I see the problem, USN Ret. LOL

Posted by lotp 2008-10-10 16:27|| 2008-10-10 16:27|| Front Page Top

#13 They look like they have a good deal of Springer in them; and glad to to see their owner is home for pheasant season.

Posted by regular joe 2008-10-10 19:52|| 2008-10-10 19:52|| Front Page Top

#14 wish I'd posted this