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Posted by Steve 2005-07-13 09:18|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There are also attachments on the vest to enable the dog to be dropped by parachute

Heh. Wouldn't you love to know what's going through the mind of a canine paratrooper?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-13 10:22|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-13 10:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Um, terror?

Lol!

Posted by .com 2005-07-13 10:30|| 2005-07-13 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Hurray for canines! I am glad that they don't automatically kill them at age 10 any more. I adopted Katrina when she was 10. She only lasted 3 more years, but those were good years.

I wonder if I can get some surplus cold packs? They would be useful here in Arizona (yesterday's high = 110).

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-07-13 10:39|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-07-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 This reminds me of an episode I had with a 70 lb Samoyed I had waay back. Sweet as sugar, he took a chunk out of me one night when I had the misfortune of trying to manhandle his lard ass through the door when a bolt of lightening hit a tree about 200 yds away but in perfect view from the doorway. I was near-blinded and definitely deafened - and he was freakin' quicksilver! Never knew he could move that fast, lol! Thought about renaming him Lightening or Lickety Split, heh.

I don't think I'd wanna be a Canine Jumpmaster, lol!

Posted by .com 2005-07-13 10:41|| 2005-07-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 You can talk a dog into doing most anything. Cats just look at you like you're nuts.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-13 10:41|| 2005-07-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Jackal - agree. Who wants to get rich quick? That's a GREAT idea.

Posted by 2b 2005-07-13 10:47|| 2005-07-13 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7
Thisin here is a genuine canine psyops critter

Posted by perro rojo 2005-07-13 11:09|| 2005-07-13 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Bow Wow
Thisin here is a genuine psyops critter

Posted by perro rojo 2005-07-13 11:13|| 2005-07-13 11:13|| Front Page Top

#9 The best part: Muslims think dogs are evil

Posted by Dreadnought 2005-07-13 11:45|| 2005-07-13 11:45|| Front Page Top

#10 jackal: special breeds are being evolved that have a greater resistance to heat. Australia has its dingos and the US has a pit bull-German shephard cross that is a superior survivor (so popular in the west that there is now an entire shelter just for this cross breed). Optimally, the dog should be able to survive and perform its mission for several days with minimal care. From personal experience, I know that the PB-GS cross does very well in Arizona.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-07-13 11:48|| 2005-07-13 11:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war!

Posted by Mike 2005-07-13 11:53|| 2005-07-13 11:53|| Front Page Top

#12 What would a dawg paratroop think on the way down?
Easy, if it's a goldie it thinking, "Damn tricked by the olde fetch skam"

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-13 15:41|| 2005-07-13 15:41|| Front Page Top

#13 .com:
You had a Sammy? I have ~~two~~ one (just lost Katrina monday). She's a calm, placid girl who goes bonkers in thunderstorms.

'moose:
The problem is that I really love the Samoyed breed and don't want any other. But Siberian sled dogs do not do well in the heat. Cami basically stays indoors except the early morning.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-07-13 16:31|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-07-13 16:31|| Front Page Top

#14 Jackal - Yeah - I love 'em, but you're right about the heat. I had mine when I lived in the Mountain states. Awesome, smarter than hell, and sweet as they come. Protective without being obnoxious. Just great dogs / buddies. Down here, no way... it's 113 F right now in Sin City. I miss having critters around - been on the move for over 12 yrs, now and apartments just don't cut it. Of course, ferrets are a scream and would work out fine in an apartment, lol. Hmmm. I had one, a male, waay back. The little shit stole all the socks and wash cloths he could find - raided the clothes hamper - and stashed 'em. If there had been a female, she would've made a nest by shredding the lot. His job was to just collect the stuff, lol! Me & the Ex would go a-hunting when we ran out of small cloth items, he had 3 places he seemed to like, heh. Pissed the cat off and scared the hell out of a big ol' Airedale we had, lol! The ferret chased that dog all over the back yard. Weighed about 8 or 9 ozs. Dog 50+ lbs. Hmmm.

Posted by .com 2005-07-13 16:55|| 2005-07-13 16:55|| Front Page Top

#15 Well, I reckon our Rhodesian Ridgeback x GS would probably jump with me, but only if I jumped first, holding his lead.
Best thing about him is he only barks when he knows there's going to be a problem, (or, if he don't like you).
Of course, the other one, a Springer Spaniel, post-training, could come with for sniffing duties. She seems to have a fondess for sniffing out ass-holes, so should be on big money in these times.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2005-07-13 18:29|| 2005-07-13 18:29|| Front Page Top

#16 I have a 8yr old female doberman, total princess. Wouldn't hurt a fly. My son can climb on her, pull her ears, whatever. I keep him in check of course, but I think Sadie thinks she's his mom. Love that dog, man. Go running, play fetch, whatever, great temperment and highly obedient.

Posted by Jarhead 2005-07-13 22:46|| 2005-07-13 22:46|| Front Page Top

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