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05-08-2010, 09:44 #1Senior Member
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Military dog recovers from PTSD after Iraq war
BBC News - Military dog recovers from PTSD after Iraq war
A military dog named Gina is recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a six-month tour in Iraq, where she conducted door-to-door searches.
A veterinarian diagnosed the dog with PTSD, which some experts say can affect animals in a similar way to humans.
The two-year-old dog returned home to Peterson Air Force base in the US state of Colorado one year ago terrified, skittish and fearful.
But Gina is close to a full recovery, kennel master Sgt Eric Haynes says.
Sgt Haynes takes care of about 18 dogs on the military base but says he has never seen "any dogs with issues this extreme".
"She was terrified all the time. She wouldn't go in and out of buildings," he said.
PTSD, which the military characterises as a condition that develops after a life-threatening trauma, has not been researched in animals as thoroughly as in humans. But some experts say animals can experience a form of it.
"There is a condition in dogs which is almost precisely the same, if not precisely the same, as PTSD in humans," Tufts University animal behaviour specialist Nicholas Dodman told the AP news agency.
Sgt Haynes says Gina is about 98% recovered from her disorder
And Gina was displaying symptoms of PTSD until just a few months ago.
Upon arriving home from Iraq, Sgt Haynes says the dog frequently crouched low to the ground and would lock her legs. She was also afraid of loud noises and would regularly turn her head to check if anyone or anything was lurking behind her.
But Sgt Haynes says Gina is turning around with the help of proper recovery exercises.
"She isn't fully recovered, but she's doing really well now. She's been re-certified and is performing operational duties again."
Several bags of treats, walks around the base, interacting with strangers and a slow reintroduction of loud noises have helped to rebuild the dog's confidence, says Sgt Haynes.
But Sgt Haynes does not expect to send Gina back to Iraq any time soon.
Since catching the attention of the media this week, Sgt Haynes says he has received approximately 60-70 e-mails a day from people around the world trying to adopt Gina.
Check out the pic below, yank dogs even get body armour, only helmet missing. Any K9's with the British troops?Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre? (Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?)
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05-08-2010, 09:55 #2Senior Member
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yeah there are several different types of working dogs with the UK forces
have you eve met a TA soldier? Part time soldier full time banging on about it – Jack Dee
MP have More time off than the COs webbing
And of course the taliban refer to you ...as those cheeky nice British soldier chaps? ffs come into the real world.
X-Box 360, MW2 on line with your TA mucka's?
That and lots of phys
TA->Ginsters(if RLC)->Civvi Career->Your mates->Porn->Your kids->Daytime TV->The loud appliance known as your missus
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05-08-2010, 12:40 #3Senior Member
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I am gratified to see that these wonderful "troops" are also getting the care they deserve. If anyone doubts that dogs can suffer in this way you are welcome to come visit my pack of 13, each of which was horribly abused at the hands of some very cruel "people."
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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05-08-2010, 13:08 #4Senior Member
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I saw this story yesterday and I can totally understand how canines working in Afghanistan and other places around the world can be affected. After all, they see the same things as humans.
A story that really grips my shit is the case of a bloke from Luton, kicking and beating his 'loyal' dog to show off in front of his friends.
Man Jailed After 'Horrific' Attack On Dog Caught On Camera | UK News | Sky NewsHELP FOR HEROES
"Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try." - Homer J. Simpson.
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05-08-2010, 13:38 #5Senior Member
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Ah yes-what a "man." I see many such types here as well. If we were not so civiliz(s)ed, I would ...........
Originally Posted by BrokenArrow
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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05-08-2010, 14:07 #6Senior Member
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I fully believe it being the proud owner of a badly-beaten and extremely anxious ex-trackhound. What breeds do you have, JJH? Originally Posted by jumpinjarhead
Is't death to fall for Freedom's right? He's dead alone who lacks her light! ~Thomas Campbell
Bravery is doing something regardless of the dangers inherent in it. Courage is knowing the full extent of the dangers inherent in an action but doing it anyway. - Anon
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05-08-2010, 14:23 #7Senior Member
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Originally Posted by jumpinjarhead
I'm glad that America isn't repeating, how their faithful canines were treated at the end of the Viet Nam War!
And no, this isn't a dig.The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry and in fact all the arms, lean on the Gunners - Field Marshal Montgomery.
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I agree-a horrible chapter in American stupidity and a metaphor to the way the human veterans of that defeat were treated. Originally Posted by Recce19
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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05-08-2010, 15:33 #9Senior Member
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My wife and I have 13 at present-will try to attach pictures-mixed breeds. I cannot recount some of the brutality some of them endured as it causes too many negative feelings for me. Originally Posted by StrainOfCommand
Last edited by jumpinjarhead; 05-08-2010 at 15:35.
"A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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06-08-2010, 00:56 #10ALVINGuest
Hmmm ........ Give him a war pension at 70% and send him to combat stress for the treatment he needs, and O' yes make sure SSAFA field workers come to visit him twice a year.
This K9 veteran should want for nothing!
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06-08-2010, 02:45 #11Senior Member
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I don't know why I'm posting this. I haven't been able bring myself to stay on that page for more than a few seconds. I sincerely hope they catch the cunt and take all his innards.
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06-08-2010, 12:29 #12Senior Member
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I saw this the other day whilst looking at the video of the Chinese copper using excessive force against a guy. I looked at the 'advert' and it turned my stomach. I know it happens everyday in places like that. Dog's slaughtered etc. I just hope that someday, a 'radical animal welfare activist' gets revenge by gounging THEIR eyes out and lopping off their nuts. Originally Posted by cupoftea
HELP FOR HEROES
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Originally Posted by BrokenArrow
What a fucking cunt he was, I hope the "Hardman" is being bummed into oblivion by the cell block daddy.
With a bit of luck his reason for being locked up will found out, By cough cough "Ordinary decent criminals".This should be agony. I should be a mass of aching muscle — broken, spent, unable to move. And, were I an older man, I surely would… But I’m a man of 30 — of 20 again. The rain on my chest is a baptism. I’m born again
http://www.holidays4heroes.org/
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06-08-2010, 14:08 #14Senior Member
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I can only hope they throw him in with Johnny Stamper from the 'Paedo gets stamped to death in cell' case. Johnny will be saving tax-payers millions!
Is't death to fall for Freedom's right? He's dead alone who lacks her light! ~Thomas Campbell
Bravery is doing something regardless of the dangers inherent in it. Courage is knowing the full extent of the dangers inherent in an action but doing it anyway. - Anon
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06-08-2010, 15:02 #15Senior Member
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IMHO, anyone who tries to show how tough or"manly" he is by abusing an animal, especially one that cannot even fight back, is beneath contempt. Originally Posted by StrainOfCommand
I made it well known to my troops and officers that any such cowardly conduct whether in garrison or in operations would be harshly dealt with either by court martial or summary administrative discharge. This is especially true in operations since experience is clear that a soldier or Marine doing that will likely not have much compunction about doing similar things to humans. It also is a sure sign of a lack of professionalism and discipline of the unit and its leaders."A democracy cannot survive as a permanent form of government. It can last only until its citizens discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority (who vote) will vote for those candidates promising the greatest benefits from the public purse, with the result that a democracy will always collapse from loose fiscal policies, always followed by a dictatorship." Lord Thomas MacCauley 1857
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