Man's best, and sometimes only, friend

[Faerluna]

That poor unfortunate soul is in no position to take care of a dog.

What doesn't make the news is the number of family pets that are being surrendered in record numbers to animal shelters.

Most people don't know is that sometimes these animals are killed by the shelter before the people are even out of the parking lot. Surrendered animals are not like strays and they are not required to hold them for any length of time.

Not all shelters are like that, but there are more that are than aren't.

Maybe that dog isn't in the best position possible, but he's certainly better off than the potential alternative.

 

[CliffnDallas]

I suppose if worse came to worst. He could always eat it.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

Great pic. Humans could learn a lot from dogs. In fact, I'm a bit of a misanthrope, but I generally regard canines as the more admirable species.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Related, but only because of the dog's color. I got weepy.

http://wimp.com/rescuedriver/

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This one is a bit longer and has the ambulance ride after. According to some comments on the shorter version of this video, the dog (who is named Charlie) is fine and frequently swims in that same area.

 

[YosemiteSam]

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This one is a bit longer and has the ambulance ride after. According to some comments on the shorter version of this video, the dog (who is named Charlie) is fine and frequently swims in that same area.

Thanks. I was wondering what happen after it cut off. Hopefully it's true that the dog is healthy and not afraid to swim anymore.

My Golden gets great joy out of swimming. She easily uses our pool more than all of us combined 5x.

 

[lane]

Kim, joining the military was the last thing I thought I would do while in high school but I ended up in the Air Force after graduation and it was the best decision I could have made for myself. I only spent 6 years in but it started in 2001 and we were at war for most of my enlistment. Most airmen do not end up in a combat situation and time spent in a combat zone is brief compared to the Army or Marines.

Air Force training is transferable for college credits and the Air Force will pay 100% tuition to aid in obtaining a degree. It is a hard decision to make and not everyone should do it, but I would advise looking into the Air Force. I'll add some more links you might want to look at to get an idea of what weather people do in the military.

http://www.afweather.**.mil/index.asp
http://www.dosomethingamazing.com/careers/detail/weather-specialist/
http://www.dosomethingamazing.com/careers/detail/weather-officer/

Hi, Cythim. I didn't respond to your post that I found this morning because, frankly, I thought I was in trouble enough for using my husband's account, but lucky for me, he is not mad. In fact, he is very intrigued by the idea of our son going into the Air Force or the Navy. He even said it would be his best option in life. Both have strong weather related career choices, I have learned, and neither are heavy combat careers. Our family has been through just so very much these last few years that I could never ever give my son over to a body of humans that didn't give a rat's *** about him, only to use him up until he died, or came home horribly maimed. I can't do that. I am one of those Mamma Bears, see. But Saltwater, and now you, have opened my eyes and helped me to see that not all branches of the military are necessarily "evil". And for that I thank you. I have spent at least eleven hours researching last night and today on the subject, and with another year or so of research, who knows? This may really be his path to success. If this is something he would like to do, he will be a good one, for sure. This may just open up an entire world for our boy that would not be possible otherwise. Thanks again.

And I promise not to hijack this thread any further. Just got sidetracked a little. The love between the dog and his human is why I posted in the first place. The picture speaks so much more than words ever could. Homage to unconditional love.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

That poor unfortunate soul is in no position to take care of a dog.

true but the dog doesn't care, he loves him anyway

he certainly won't be able to afford the meds we pay for our dog, he has been on heart med for about 5 years now, he's almost 14 years old and still going strong

 

[bbgun]

true but the dog doesn't care, he loves him anyway

he certainly won't be able to afford the meds we pay for our dog, he has been on heart med for about 5 years now, he's almost 14 years old and still going strong

True, but like a child, the dog had needs. Needs that can't be provided by a homeless man (food, shelter, grooming, medical attention). Love isn't nearly enough.

 

[Future]

I refuse to be best friends with someone who poops on my floor.

 

[YosemiteSam]

True, but like a child, the dog had needs. Needs that can't be provided by a homeless man (food, shelter, grooming, medical attention). Love isn't nearly enough.

Not the ideal life / situation, but dogs survive on the street without love all the time.

Companionship is an important part of life too IMO. Not 100% necessary, but important.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I refuse to be best friends with someone who poops on my floor.

Wow, how do you live with yourself?

 

[bbgun]

Not the ideal life / situation, but dogs survive on the street without love all the time.

Companionship is an important part of life too IMO. Not 100% necessary, but important.

Believe me, WG begs to differ.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Believe me, WG begs to differ.

Well, if the difference between that companion and David Berkowitz is nominal. I understand her point of view.

 

[bbgun]

Well, if the difference between that companion and David Berkowitz is nominal. I understand her point of view.

Well, I do have a dog that puts thoughts in my head.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Well, I do have a dog that puts thoughts in my head.

A Dachshund perhaps, aka a ...

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Believe me, WG begs to differ.

do you actually know what she looks like?