Fallen dog handler honored by friends, family, brothers-in-arms

Marine Corps News ^ | Jan 27, 2006 | Lance Cpl. Patrick J. Floto

[oldenuff2no]

I'm an old Military Dog Handler. This hits close to my heart. I lost three dogs to enemy fire in Nam and the wounds that I received there ended up making it necessary for me to retire from the military.
This young man is a hero!!!
RIP Job well done!!
My prayers go out to his family.

[usmcobra]

Thanks.

I'm sure Sgt. Cann is watching over his partner.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank God for this hero and his loved ones!

[Cacique]

Ping

[dennisw]

http://www.legacy.com/bostonglobe/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonId=16287441&GuestPage=7

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[RottiBiz]

People who adopt shelter dogs are special and those who adopt old shelter dogs are extra-special.

I might even start to love the old guy.

God bless you, girlangler. I think you love him already.

[girlangler]

Thank you for your service, and your dogs.

Yes, this young man is the new generation of heros. We have some brave and wonderful men in America.

[OldPossum]

And thank you for your service to our country, sir!

[afraidfortherepublic]

How sad! Ben Stein calls our men in the military "Saints in Armor" and that goes for the dog handlers double, IMHO.

[JLO]

Bump and ping.

[Calpernia]

Just an FYI. The retired MIL dogs or dogs that didn't turn out to be MIL material get put up for adoption too:

http://dodmwd.lackland.af.mil/adoption_index.htm

[Calpernia]

Matter of fact, I see two labs on their list also:

http://dodmwd.lackland.af.mil/adoption_list.php

[girlangler]

Thanks Calpernia,

Just so happens I have been writing some articles about our state wildlife agency here. They just began a new program where they are using dogs for evidence recovery and the initial results are astounding.

So far they have four dogs, two just brought on board this week, and these were all donated to the agency (they are planning on getting several more). I will pass on this web site to them. They have all labs so far. I will be going on a photo shoot at the dogs training sessions soon and will keep you posted.

Watching their labs kind of got me to wanting one. I need a partner for my one dog, a setter. She has a strong pack instinct. I built her a $1,800 fence and she sits at my feet begging for attention constantly, while I am on deadline and trying to work. It makes me feel guilty she is not getting the excercise she needs, but she just WON'T go outside in her huge yard without me.

I try to walk her daily, but there are days I'm overwhelmed with work and can't, that's why I built a huge fenced yard.

[girlangler]

Thanks Calpernia,

Just so happens I have been writing some articles about our state wildlife agency here. They just began a new program where they are using dogs for evidence recovery and the initial results are astounding.

So far they have four dogs, two just brought on board this week, and these were all donated to the agency (they are planning on getting several more). I will pass on this web site to them. They have all labs so far. I will be going on a photo shoot at the dogs training sessions soon and will keep you posted.

Watching their labs kind of got me to wanting one. I need a partner for my one dog, a setter. She has a strong pack instinct. I built her a $1,800 fence and she sits at my feet begging for attention constantly, while I am on deadline and trying to work. It makes me feel guilty she is not getting the excercise she needs, but she just WON'T go outside in her huge yard without me.

I try to walk her daily, but there are days I'm overwhelmed with work and can't, that's why I built a huge fenced yard.

[the OlLine Rebel]

GSD Ping!

[Indy Pendance]

Vickie adopted us when she was 8. She was a 'washed out' show dog and the previous owners took her to the humane society because they just didn't want her anymore. She went to doggie heaven last winter.

Here's our other dog, she's 9 now.

God bless Sargeant Cann, his family and Bruno.

[Chieftain]

Lolakins meds...???

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Thanks for alerting me to this thread!

My prayers , gratitude and respect go out to this fine young man and his family. A true Marine, so worthy of the title. And those Marine K-9's have Marine qualities. It is uncanny.

My pupster has arthritis and has been on rymadyl. I will Freepmail some of the posters on this thread who have dealt with this too. Lola gets a weekly or biweekly massage by a licensed massage therapist. It really helps.

this thread needed a Kleenex alert!

[Indy Pendance]

Our Vickie developed epilepsy and arthritis. We had her on phenobarbital and something to relieve her arthritis. She had a good 4 years with us. oldenuff2no, I saw a program that suggested during the Vietnam era, dogs weren't considered military issue, and many dogs stayed in country. They had to leave their partners behind. I hope you didn't experience this trauma. Can you clarify?