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April 12, 2014

Animals in the News
— Dave in Texas

Meet Eddie. Soldier. Combat veteran. Lifesaver. Belgian Malinois. (video at the link)

Staff Sgt. Shannon Hutto thought his bomb sniffing dog Eddie was just being lazy when he wouldnÂ’t move from a certain spot one hot day in Afghanistan in 2012.
But Hutto then saw what Eddie smelled: a homemade bomb, partially buried in the dirt. It was six inches from HuttoÂ’s foot.
"It was a high stress moment."

They gave him pie after the honors. This is appropriate and good because, pie.

ALSO Gandalf's white horsey passed recently.

Run Shadowfax. Show us the meaning of haste. Video of him and the White Wizard below the fold.

tip Kevlarchick re: Blanco

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 09:28 AM | Comments (29)
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1 Those combat dogs are something else.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at April 12, 2014 09:39 AM (T2V/1)

2 If that was the first real treat that dog has ever had the gas it gave him must have been legendary

Posted by: Ch3cooh at April 12, 2014 09:43 AM (LwKUt)

3 I just joined a seal club. Is that something?

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 12, 2014 09:45 AM (8ZskC)

4 Disappearing threads? President Obama is golfing with aides at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, White House says - @dsupervilleap -end of alert Just back from vacation and he's on top of everything as usual.

Posted by: Meremortal at April 12, 2014 09:45 AM (jTKU5)

5 Damn... I was just done reading CBD's beer thread.

Posted by: Y-not at April 12, 2014 09:46 AM (zDsvJ)

6 BLM backs down in Nevada rancher dispute. Alex Jones takes credit in 3..2..1...

Posted by: oc joe at April 12, 2014 09:47 AM (hqVUe)

7 Oh shoot did I stomp it? I'll put it back up

Posted by: Dave in Texas at April 12, 2014 09:50 AM (l7DqC)

8 Hey. What about me?

Posted by: Secretariat Kerry at April 12, 2014 09:53 AM (Mogjf)

9 My cousin, Chip Woolley, is a racehorse trainer. There is an independent movie out called "50 to 1", about his horse, Mine That Bird, in the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the greatest come from behind victory in the history of history.

I have not seen the movie yet, but I did bet $2 on the horse in the derby that year out of family loyalty and won a $100. I should have been about fifty times more loyal.

Posted by: huerfano at April 12, 2014 10:00 AM (bAGA/)

10 Is this the political news sink thread? ICYMI: David Frum actually had a decent, well researched article regarding Colorado and marijuana. https://tinyurl.com/po5l647 http://preview.tinyurl.com/po5l647 Sorry if I ckufed this up. I almost never post anything, especially links.

Posted by: weekday lurker at April 12, 2014 10:01 AM (Av1zi)

11 Oh, and just to clarify: David Frum is an ass most of the time.

Posted by: weekday lurker at April 12, 2014 10:03 AM (Av1zi)

12 Cynthia Royal, Gandalf's trainer and owner is a well known and respected liberty horse trainer. Her website opens with a sweet video of Blanco(Gandalf) being ridden in the surf, sans bridle and saddle by Cynthia. RIP Blanco.... http://www.royalequineacademy.com/

Posted by: Jen at April 12, 2014 10:07 AM (Mt+Yq)

13 "It was a high stress moment." *** To say the very least! God Bless him and that pup.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 12, 2014 10:13 AM (DmNpO)

14 Good dog. Have some pie.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 12, 2014 10:17 AM (TIIx5)

15 6>> "Based on information about conditions on the ground, and in consultation with law enforcement, we have made a decision to conclude the cattle gather because of our serious concern about the safety of employees and members of the public,Â” BLM Director Neil Kornze said." That's a lot of words to say we'll be back after we reorganize. I wouldn't count on this being the last incident. But good for those guys on standing up to the BLM!!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 12, 2014 10:23 AM (60Vyp)

16 http://www.examiner.com/article/doggie-paratroopers Because you can't do that with a cat. 😜

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 12, 2014 10:28 AM (60Vyp)

17 Because you can't do that with a cat. *** Well, you could, but it would not be pleasant.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 12, 2014 10:33 AM (DmNpO)

18 That's a great dog. God bless him and those who trained him to keep our men and women safe over there. Help yourself to another piece of pie, buddy. Well done.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 10:43 AM (oMKp3)

19 Ha! Well stated NDH. Besides they don't make these in cat size: http://tinyurl.com/ovxgkyw

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 12, 2014 10:44 AM (60Vyp)

20 I wonder if dogs like that have difficulty transitioning to a non-working life? Dogs love jobs.

Posted by: grammie winger at April 12, 2014 10:44 AM (oMKp3)

21 Had insomnia last night and stumbled onto a PBS program on disabled animals, such as this cutie, Chris P Bacon: http://www.chrispbacon.org/#!chris-p-bacon-videos/cfvg

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2014 10:45 AM (gzJJ2)

22 Ha! Well stated NDH. Besides they don't make these in cat size: http://tinyurl.com/ovxgkyw *** Each of my cats is bigger than the third doggeh from the left but I'd play hell getting a shirt on them.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 12, 2014 10:46 AM (DmNpO)

23 I wonder if dogs like that have difficulty transitioning to a non-working life? Dogs love jobs. *** I bet they give him lots of play and activities, like hide and seek.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 12, 2014 10:47 AM (DmNpO)

24 I wonder if he rides in the car with the windows down. I might be reluctant....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 12, 2014 10:48 AM (60Vyp)

25 Had insomnia last night and stumbled onto a PBS program on disabled animals, such as this cutie, Chris P Bacon: *** I've seen him before. He's adorable! PBS had a special a couple of months ago about inter-species relationships. It nearly brought me to tears. In one segment, they had a goat who befriended a blind horse and led him everywhere, including into the woods and back each day. When the horse died, the goat moved on with his life as if he accepted it for what it was, and he returned to "their place" in the woods each day and laid in the sun.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 12, 2014 10:51 AM (DmNpO)

26 The show also had a horse whose front leg was mangled by a wild dog during Katrina mess - maybe she was abandoned? Instead of killing her they amputated the bottom half of the leg and replaced it with a prosthetic leg. Very cool.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 12, 2014 10:54 AM (gzJJ2)

27 Dogs like to work. If Obama worked as hard as that dog, we'd all be a lot better off. Of course first Obama would have to be as smart as the dog---but it was a thought.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at April 12, 2014 11:16 AM (wdHk6)

28 Is this an open thread? ABCNews is reporting that the BLM has called off the cattle roundup at the Bundy ranch. Good news!

Posted by: biancaneve at April 12, 2014 11:42 AM (2sR50)

29 Comanche voter @ 27-
It is a fact that ubama is not as good as a dog. Not even a mangy eggsucking dog.

Posted by: Erowmero at April 12, 2014 03:10 PM (1gcFZ)

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