After Duty, Dogs Suffer Like Soldiers

[Gerald]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/us/more-military-dogs-show-signs-of-combat-stress.html


Note: Published: December 1, 2011

[AVGWarhawk]

I could see this happening to military dogs. Dogs can sense tension. Highly intense volatile situations certainly will be picked up by a dog. I suspect repeated experiences will present a problem later.

[Skybird]

Dogs have a relatively highly developed conscious mind, they have a decent level of intelligence, a variety of emotions they can perceive in others or feel themselves and express, they form social ties. I am surprised that there are still people who seriously believe that animals as highly developed like these would not show a complex intrinsic reaction (an inner life) to their environment and the experiences it gives them.

[Ducimus]

And Man Created Dog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE-3aggrAHI) - a National Geographic presentation that probably won't be on youtube once the copyright weenies find out the whole 90 minutes of said documentary was posted.

[1480]

Dogs show more empathy than most of the people I've ever met in my life.

[Gerald]

THAT'S TRUE!

[Jimbuna]

Brings back memories like this:

Man and dog trusted each other to the point of their lives.And when 26 year old L/CPL Tasker’s stay on earth was cut short, his dog Theo’s life ended with a grief borne seizure over the loss of his best friend.Such is the depth of love between man and dog.


http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/soldier-dies-in-afghanistan-and-his-war-dog-dies-of-grief/question-1571899/