tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post6475700894618333453..comments2024-03-27T20:39:04.792-04:00Comments on KILLER HOBBIES: Working DogsBetty Hechtmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14652848311122102223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-36832460959415397822008-06-20T16:04:00.000-04:002008-06-20T16:04:00.000-04:00A day late, but with a story you'll like. During ...A day late, but with a story you'll like. During World War II, an American GI found/bought a Yorkie puppy in Australia. He kept it with him (in the Pacific theater) and the dog went on bombing missions, and even pulled communication cables under runways. I am so irked with myself that I can't remember the man's name or the dog's, but I met the man nine (?) years ago. Always had a better respect for Yorkies after that!<BR/>Also, a grateful and teary pawshake for all the military dogs who've given their lives - especially the ones in Vietnam that the brass at home refused to bring back and left alone in the pullout. <BR/>I also met John Burnam, of the Vietnam War Dog Handlers Association, author of Dog Tags of Courage (National War Dog Memorial Fund), at that event. <BR/>Anonymous KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-80679316575983134612008-06-19T21:36:00.000-04:002008-06-19T21:36:00.000-04:00I heard about that dog, too, Monica, and was very ...I heard about that dog, too, Monica, and was very moved by the story. Dogs' love for us seems unconditional, sometimes even in the worst of circumstances.<BR/>--LindaLinda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731159552335760887.post-80249502064239881012008-06-19T21:05:00.000-04:002008-06-19T21:05:00.000-04:00There are so many favorites, that's not a fair que...There are so many favorites, that's not a fair question! I am currently very moved by soldiers in Iraq who adopt a stray and then, with enormous compassion, effort, and ingenuity manage to get the dog sent home when their tour is up. I remember especially one dog that followed his adopted company across desert terrain when they were moved out -- he was one of the first sent to the States. The loyalty of a dog can beggar the imagination.Monica Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03722045113589668612noreply@blogger.com