http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/workingdogs/ en-us Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:55:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409270/posts NORFOLK Jurors decided Wednesday that Philip Harvey should get $13,000 for being bitten by the police dog of Gordon Barry, who mistakenly shot and killed a fellow police officer during a disturbance in Young Terrace. Harvey sued Barry, saying the officer acted recklessly when he loosed his police dog in a crowded courtyard on the 400 block of Nicholson Street in May 2006. Barry testified that he believed his actions would save the life of Harvey’s brother, Denardo, who was in a confrontation with an armed man. The armed man turned out to be Officer Seneca Darden, who had responded... The Virginian-Pilot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409270/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:55:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407643/posts Not an article, just a slide show ("AUTHOR" really a photog). Dogs who are trained by Afghans (no, not the dog) for Afghanistan! CNN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2407643/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:46:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397317/posts A Minneapolis K9 died after falling off the roof of a three-story building, during a possible burglary call. Police say officers were called to the 200-block of Hennepin Avenue South for a suspected burglary in progress, just after 7 a.m. Monday. The K9, named Chase, was called in to assist after police found evidence that the suspect was possibly still in the building. Chase and his handler, Officer Eric Lukes, were searching the roof when the dog fell and sustained grave injuries. "While Chase was running over to the edge, he leapt over the side of the wall and fell... WCCO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2397317/posts#comment Tue, 1 Dec 2009 02:05:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390755/posts ATHENS -- To the Bulldog Nation, the Uga mascot is royalty, the lineage anointed to represent the University of Georgia. But to the Seiler family, the English bulldogs are family pets. That is sadly evident at times such as these. In only his second season as Georgia's mascot, Uga VII has passed away. Uga VII passed away suddenly Thursday morning at his home in Savannah. At 4 years old, he was practically a pup and had served as Georgia's mascot for not even two full football seasons when he unexpectedly succumbed to heart problems. Atlanta Journal-Constitution http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2390755/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384331/posts AN Australian Army bomb dog survived almost 14 months in the Afghan desert after being declared missing in action during a bloody battle with the Taliban. Sabi, a bomb detection dog, was reported MIA after she fled from the same battle in which SAS Trooper Mark Donaldson won his Victoria Cross for risking his life to save an Afghan interpreter in September last year. Nine soldiers, including Sabi's handler, were wounded in the ferocious firefight that ensured after the Australian, US and Afghan army convoy was ambushed by the enemy. The black labrador fled from the chaos and was feared... Adelaide Advertiser http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384331/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:43:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374623/posts Southfield (WWJ) -- The FBI will hold a memorial for the K-9 killed during a shootout in Dearborn and the dog's name will be added to a memorial wall. Freddy was a nearly 3-year-old Belgian Malinois who was killed Wednesday during a gun battle between agents and Luqman Ameen Abdullah, described as the radical leader of a Sunni Islam group. wwj radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374623/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370107/posts SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- A Missouri woman whose monkey was denied status as a service animal said having to leave the pet at home will restrict her activities. Debby Rose of Springfield said a federal judge rejected her lawsuit against the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, CoxHealth and Wal-Mart East for failing to recognize her Bonnet Macaque monkey, Richard, as a service animal, The (Springfield, Mo.) News-Leader reported Friday. "It's devastating; it's devastating," said Rose, who purchased the monkey in 2004. "I feel like I'm discriminated against in Greene County. What can I say?" Rose said in her suit that she suffers from... upi http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2370107/posts#comment Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:01:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354346/posts A German shepherd named Taz, who was almost 2 years old when he was assigned from the city police’s K-9 unit to do search and rescue at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attack, has died. Taz was the last of the dogs involved in the attacks to still serve on the force. He died of cardiac arrest last Sunday, the Police Department said. Taz would have been 10 years old on Oct. 31 and had served in the Canine Emergency Service Unit, where his duties consisted of searching for evidence, suspects and missing persons. (The average age of... cityroom http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2354346/posts#comment Sat, 3 Oct 2009 23:45:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2348607/posts A Minneapolis woman is still trying to come to grips with what happened to her guide dog Thursday night at the downtown Target store. Lolly Lijewski and her dog Brook had just gone into the store when a woman kicked the working dog. A stranger passing by stepped in to help. "As I was coming into the foyer of the store, my dog's feet seemed to go out from under her," said Lijewski. Lijewski didn't know what happened to her service dog. "Then there was a young girl to our left who said, 'Someone just kicked your dog,'" said Lijewski.... WCCO.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2348607/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:53:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344349/posts He saw a squirrel the other day in his new back yard in Derby and chased it up a tree. First time he'd ever done that. He hadn't seen squirrels, or trees, in Afghanistan. It was a big moment for ETTy, a black and white mutt that was adopted in Afghanistan in December by 1st Lt. Chris Corman of Derby and some of his Marine buddies Corman, 28, was stationed with about 20 other Marines in Mehtar Lam, halfway between Kabul and Jalalabad. For nine months, they served as an embedded training team with a unit of the Afghan National... The Wichita Eagle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344349/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:50:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327486/posts Saier Bibi, a farmer in the Qaytul village of Kirkuk province, works his new beehives during a visit to his farm by a representative from the United States Agency for International Development and the senior agricultural advisor from the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team, Aug. 20. Photo by Pfc. Justin Naylor, 1st Cavalry Division. KIRKUK — U.S. development and reconstruction teams recently visited local farmers in the village of Qaytul to check up on those who had received bee farming equipment as part of a year-long project designed to increase the income of small farm owners here. "The Honey Bee Hive... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327486/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:44:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2322310/posts ATHENS Ohio (WSAZ) -- Barking up the wrong tree -- that's what some say one man did when he threatened a local police dog. But, it's what happened after the comment that's got some people biting and others scratching their heads. “In response to the dismissal, it’s a doggone shame,” said Robert Toy, an Athens defense attorney. Toy is amusing himself with a case he says has gone to the dogs. “It’s a silly charge,” he said. “We take this charge very seriously,” Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly said. The incident started at a construction site across the street from... WSAZ Channel 3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2322310/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:26:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320885/posts ~ ~ FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Working Dogs Train on Bagram Airfield!! ~ U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Reynolds runs his German shepherd, Baiky, through a training obstacle course on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 7, 2009. Reynolds, a dog handler assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrols the base with his dog to inspect mail, luggage and vehicles for narcotics. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. U.S.... Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320885/posts#comment Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:00:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311267/posts MIAMI — Since Irwin Stovroff was profiled a week ago on FOXNews.com, the decorated WWII veteran has received thousands of positive letters for his non-profit organization, Vets Helping Heroes, which provides service and therapy dogs to wounded veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. "It is unbelievable," Stovroff said about the growing mountain of support that also include thousands of hits on his Web site, numerous phone calls and — most significantly — tens of thousands of dollars in donations for his cause. "I just can't believe it. It has been overwhelming," he said of the generous response he's received.... FOxnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311267/posts#comment Sat, 8 Aug 2009 12:15:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309117/posts 1st Lt. John Reed, a platoon leader with 15th Brigade Support Battalion, attempts to evade Capka, a military working dog, during a demonstration at Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk, Aug. 1. The demonstration was to not only entertain Soldiers but to educate leaders on the capabilities of the military working dogs. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Douglas, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs. FOB WARRIOR — No matter how fast the dozen or so Soldiers ran, they couldn't outrun Buli and Capka, a pair of German Sheppard military working dogs, during a demonstration here, Aug. 1. Soldiers from the 15th Brigade... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309117/posts#comment Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:39:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302518/posts MIAMI — No one knows first hand the horrors of war more than World War II hero Irwin Stovroff. That's why when Stovroff — who was held for one year in a Nazi POW camp before being freed by allied forces — learned that the U.S. government didn't supply service dogs for wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the 85 year old decorated hero from Boca Raton, Fla. made it his mission to overhaul the policy -snip- Fox http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2302518/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:11:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299048/posts LOS ANGELES - Gidget the Chihuahua, the bug-eyed, big-eared star of 1990s Taco Bell commercials who was a diva on and off the screen, has died. She was 15. Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday night at her trainer's home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized, said Karin McElhatton, owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic, which owned the dog. Although she was hard of hearing, Gidget was otherwise in good health up to the day of her death, eating well and playing with her favorite squeaky toys at the home of trainer Sue Chipperton, McElhatton said.... Peoplepc Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299048/posts#comment Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:16:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285923/posts LAWRENCEVILLE - Betty Macaluso doesn't need an alarm clock; she has cats. The Lawrenceville woman is awakened each morning by Tom 2, a wide-eyed orange and white cat, who gently paws at her arm about 6 a.m. wanting his breakfast. If Tom 2 happens to sleep through his job or gets distracted, Tiger, a heavier gray and black tabby, steps in. Since Macaluso can't hear the ringing of an alarm clock - she has been deaf all her life - her cats serve as her ears. She adopted Tom 2 and Tiger, both now about a year old, from PetSmart... gwinnettdailypost http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2285923/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:37:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280482/posts Some dogs will try to eat anything - but for dogs like Toby, based in Afghanistan with the military, swallowing things on the ground can be extra dangerous. Last week Toby ate what experts think may have been an explosive. After ingesting the toxic substance when sniffing out Taliban improvised explosive devices on the front line, he was picked up by a medical emergency helicopter and whisked back to Camp Bastion. Army vet Captain Matt Clark gave him oxygen through a child's mask during the journey. Toby was then treated on a drip with charcoal to soak up the poison... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2280482/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:16:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274832/posts 6/18/2009 - LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- After three weeks, the newest member of the 37th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Flight knows her way around the three-story building and often bounds through open doors on surprise visits. Aamee, a four-month old Belgian Malinois, is the first puppy to be fostered by a unit at Lackland through the military working dog foster program. The foster program socializes potential working dogs to different people and environments to prepare them for a life of various handlers and locations. Aamee has been with the flight on a pilot test... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274832/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:28:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274136/posts James Symington is about to find out whether you can clone heroism. The retired Canadian police officer – who took part in the rescue operation after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City – is scheduled to take possession Wednesday of five puppies cloned using DNA from his beloved late German shepherd Trakr, the rescue dog credited with finding the last survivor in the smoking rubble of Ground Zero. Symington, who won the opportunity to have Trakr cloned in an essay contest last year, first met his new pups in an emotional encounter on June 14. "They're... People http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274136/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:11:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252409/posts Ronald J. Chenette, convicted six months ago in the death of a police dog, knew he was going to prison for life well before Friday's sentencing hearing in Clark County Superior Court. Everyone else knew, too. Ronald J. Chenette, convicted six months ago in the death of a police dog, knew what was going to happen well before Friday's sentencing hearing in Clark County Superior Court. Everyone else knew, too. The sentence was dictated by a "three strikes" law that locks away felons for life after three violent crimes. The absence of suspense, then, maybe explains why nobody who didn't... seattletimes. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252409/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 23:00:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252492/posts A Chicago police dog named Bear should be given a new moniker: Houdini, his handler said. The German shepherd has been missing since Wednesday night after he was spooked by thunder and climbed a fence near the officer's Southwest Side home, Canine Unit Officer Rick King said. Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2252492/posts#comment Sun, 17 May 2009 02:38:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243909/posts (MYFOX NATIONAL) - Last week Google brought in a herd of goats to mow the grass on its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters rather than using lawnmowers. The company said that it wanted to take a more "low-carbon" approach with the goats reducing the company's contribution to air and noise pollution. The cost of hiring the 200-some goats is about the same price as mowing, but the goats were "a lot cuter to watch." PETA responded to a TechCrunch call about the goats saying that though they have no problem with letting goats do what they do, they do have concerns... MyFOXDC.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243909/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 17:25:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242984/posts What an amazing human being. She cares about this country so much..Check out what she did at the bottom, that outta piss off the libs Operation Military Care K-9 is a program that reaches out to military K-9 teams deployed in the Middle East. Both the dogs and their handlers are recipients of care packages thanks to the effort, which was organized by Beth White, a teacher at Henderson High School in South Carolina. Mud Creek Baptist Church is partnering with Beth to help send such useful items as cooling vests and bandannas for the dogs and sun block and... http://texas4palin.blogspot.com/2009/05/gov-palin-pitches-in-to-help-military-k.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242984/posts#comment Sun, 3 May 2009 00:55:38 GMT