How their handlers love them. A friend of mine who was a military dog handler through two wars says:
…for a dog handler, to lose our dog is heartbreaking…he will be always second guessing if he had done all he could…most people are not aware of the strong bond between a dog handler and his dog. We are not owners.. we are not masters, we handlers… they are equal to us…we are just the translators…many times they are more important than us… protected at all costs… and cherished.
Many people get very upset when they read about war dogs, saying that it is cruel and they should not be there. Perhaps they shouldn’t (and it upsets me too), but they are with their handlers 24/7, they are loved, exercised and well looked after. Not a bad life at all, considering more dogs die of abuse and car accidents every day than are killed in wars.
Donating blood to other war dogs
Austrian special forces parachute dog. ‘Dogs don’t perceive height difference. … They’re more likely to be bothered by the roar of the engines, but once we’re on the way down, that doesn’t matter and they just enjoy the view. … “It’s something [this dog] does a lot. He has a much cooler head than most recruits.”and here is Rocky
SPC Brown and Rocky are both doing well after being treated for injuries they suffered from an IED blast earlier this week while searching a structure in support of ongoing operations in Afghanistan. They are both very thankful for your thoughts and prayers and are in the process of heading back home. SPC Brown arrived early this morning to Walter Reed where he was met by his waiting family, and Rocky is expected to return to Fort Hood in the coming weeks. Please remember them, as well as all our Soldiers deployed around the world, during the holiday season. Proven in Battle! (source is in the photograph above, and both are being treated in the same hospital!)
![Austrian special forces parachute dog. ‘Dogs don’t perceive height difference. … They’re more likely to be bothered by the roar of the engines, but once we’re on the way down, that doesn’t matter and they just enjoy the view. … “It’s something [this dog] does a lot. He has a much cooler head than most recruits.”](https://i0.wp.com/thisbugslife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parachuting-dogb.jpg?resize=625%2C364&ssl=1)
ugh… projectile tears coming out of my face!