August 04, 2010

K-9 PTSD? Some Vets Say Dogs Stressed By War, Too.
posted by homunculus 14 years ago
  • Like a canary that plops over in an unworkable coal mine, this dog, Gina, is saying to just get the heck out. Now.
  • I think this dog needs to live in a humane society. Unfortunately, ours isn't humane for dogs OR people.
  • I've known dogs who become stressed out over seeing a squirrel. I've also seen people who become stressed out over seeing a squirrel. NOT a flying squirrel (that's another thread entirely). The point is: dogs are a lot like us. If you have to send domesticated animals into combat, send cats. Lots of cats. All the cats you can get. Just don't try to herd them. Or train them to carry guns. Or drive tanks (they'll just drive them off cliffs, if you believe Saturday Night Live, and I do). Just drop a whole bunch of cats on a suspected terrorist enclaves. They will cause terrorists' heads to explode with minimal collateral damage. And if the suspected terrorist enclave turns out to be a wedding (which has happened WAY too often), the dropping of cats will be seen a NON-hostile act (unless one of the wedding guests is also a terrorist and his head explodes, but then, weddings also make terrorists' heads explode so it may not even be noticed). But there are other animals the Armed Forces can use. I've heard that wombats are good in combat.