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Puppy love: Stray dogs befriended by soldiers on duty in Afghanistan are flown
DailyMail ^
| November 17, 2011
| Emily Allen
Posted on 11/17/2011 5:07:43 AM PST by algernonpj
They bonded in the heat of battle in war-torn Afghanistan.
And these heart-warming pictures show how the stray dogs who helped soldiers through their toughest times are being thanked - with a new loving home.
US soldiers regularly make best friends with loyal Afghan dogs, who are invaluable companions on the front line and provide relief after days of brave and exhausting fire fights.
And now these lucky pets have been reunited with the servicemen who befriended them with while on duty. ...
British charity Nowzad Dogs, which was started by former British Royal Marine Pen Farthing, who served in Afghanistan, masterminded the huge operation to relocate the animals. ...
The marine started his mission to protect Afghan dogs five years ago when as a serving soldier he witnessed a poor mongrel being used by local police in a dog fight.
He intervened and rescued the dog, whose tail and ears had been cut off by locals.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; dog; doggieping; rescue; troops
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Re-united: Shelia Schaffer with Charlie, Penny Herald with her dog Liberty and Adam John Riniker with his dog Freedom are pleased to see each other again
All rescued dogs waiting for their owners at JFK airport after their long flight from war-torn Afghanistan
To: Joe 6-pack
Doggies Rescued by Soldiers Ping
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posted on
11/17/2011 5:09:06 AM PST
by
algernonpj
(He who pays the piper . . .)
To: algernonpj
A little different looking Afghan hounds.
To: algernonpj
Did they just win life's lottery or what!
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posted on
11/17/2011 5:25:13 AM PST
by
Ken H
(They are running out of other people's money.
)
To: algernonpj
Charlie looks so happy with Shelia Schaffer. You can see it in his eyes!!!
To: algernonpj
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11/17/2011 5:41:11 AM PST
by
beethoven
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; Shannon; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; ...
WOOOF!
The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.
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posted on
11/17/2011 6:04:43 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: oswegodeee; freekitty; left that other site; jesseam; sheik yerbouty; TXRed; SouthTexas; ...
To: algernonpj
While spending a little vacation time in Vietnam in 68-69 I happened upon a puppy that was small enough to sit in a coffee cup. He became mine and was named Dawg. For a year we almost never separated. He even flew with me on a few occasions. When it was time to come home it was natural for me to bring Dawg. By the time I found out what was entailed with paperwork, costs and a long time in quarantine I decided it just couldn't be done. Strange, but there isn't a day that goes by that Dawg doesn't enter my mind. He kept me sane in an insane place.
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11/17/2011 6:10:18 AM PST
by
animal172
(All aboard the Cain Train.)
To: algernonpj
My Marine son is one of those who got their platoon dog “Kujo” shipped to the US at the end of their first Afghanistan deployment. It was quite a challenge raising the money to make this happen, getting this huge dog transported through hostile territory, and coordinating with Nowzad Dogs to make sure Kujo arrived safely at his new, adoptive home with the Parkers in Waco, Texas. At times, the whole process seemed impossible, but Nowzad came through with flying colors!
My wife put together a video about Kujo’s saga, which can be seen on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNCpU2zvyZU
And yes, we’ve gone to Waco a few times from California just to visit this amazing dog (and his wonderful new family).
If you need a worthy cause to support, I can’t say enough about Nowzad. What an amazing organization.
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11/17/2011 6:18:23 AM PST
by
Tigerized
(Occupy Wall Street? Go find the real culprits in the Capitol Building...)
To: algernonpj
British charity Nowzad Dogs, which was started by former British Royal Marine Pen Farthing, who served in Afghanistan, masterminded the huge operation to relocate the animalsIf anyone is interested, Farthing has written a couple of books about this project. I just downloaded one to my Kindle.
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posted on
11/17/2011 6:21:18 AM PST
by
mollynme
(cogito, ergo freepum)
To: algernonpj
Doggies are excellent judges of character.
Muslims despise dogs and treat them cruelly. I have read right here on FR that the stray dogs of Afghanistan know exactly where to go for a little kindness...Our Military!
Any society that loathes “Man’s Best Friend” has deep “issues”.
On the other hand, look how they treat the Female of OUR OWN Species!
To: ExTexasRedhead
Looks like very happy pups.
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posted on
11/17/2011 6:45:28 AM PST
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: algernonpj
Good to get them out of there (so that they do not end up as Halal Terriers)
To: animal172
Dawg enters your mind because Dawg is thinking of you and your kindness towards him.
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posted on
11/17/2011 8:21:26 AM PST
by
cubreporter
(Rush Limbaugh... where would our country be without this brilliant man?)
To: cubreporter
Thank you. That was very kind.
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11/17/2011 8:46:13 AM PST
by
animal172
(All aboard the Cain Train.)
To: algernonpj
dogs are God’s gift to mankind. They have saved lives, helped the blind and disabled and even brought love and sanity back into the lives of criminals.
This is a beautiful story and thanks for sharing it.
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11/17/2011 8:47:37 AM PST
by
katiedidit1
("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
To: algernonpj; Joe 6-pack
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posted on
11/17/2011 9:13:47 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
(FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
bmfl (can’t watch vids from here)
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posted on
11/17/2011 10:12:26 AM PST
by
Titan Magroyne
(What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
To: algernonpj
For some reason my monitor is all blurry now. . .
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posted on
11/17/2011 11:20:21 AM PST
by
cg56
(Where are we going and why are we in this handbasket?)
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