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Dog of war: UK Lab fetches medal for bomb-sniffing
Philly.com ^
| Feb 24, 2010
| Raphael G. Satter
Posted on 02/24/2010 3:56:24 PM PST by RDTF
LONDON - A perky British Labrador whose bomb-sniffing exploits helped save lives in Afghanistan was decorated for canine courage in a ceremony at London's Imperial War Museum Wednesday.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: doggieping
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posted on
02/24/2010 3:56:24 PM PST
by
RDTF
To: RDTF
Wish I could give him a steak! Good Dog!
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posted on
02/24/2010 4:09:39 PM PST
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough!)
To: RDTF
Not wishing to diminish the importance of the service of war animals, I respectfully submit that the animals were doing only what they have been trained to do without any heroics involved. The trainer and handler are the real heros for being able to train the animals to do their job without (or rarely) causing injury to themselves or others. I love dogs. All of my adult life I've owned a series of Great Danes. My admiration for handlers and their dogs is deep.
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