The DOG thread

[Steve Carlton]

Mia's been taking guitar lessons. Turning into a rock star!

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[Steve Carlton]

Decades ago my parents were going to get a dog and my dad wanted an Airedale. Back then, my brother and I thought that was weird, so we pre-empted him by giving them a Golden Retriever. The plan was to give them a female, then grab a couple of pups for ourselves. After one heat, my mom was done and Kelly got spayed (her litter name was Jesus). She was an incredible dog that both my parents adored, especially my mom. Years later I felt guilty about what we did, and still do, to this day. I've since realized what an incredible breed they are, "King of the Terriers" and all, various roles with the military, and someone once said on this forum they could take any breed of dog. I came across the Vintage Airedale site on Facebook and saw some great photos.




"Sanitätshund" (Medical Dog)
Artist: AK Heid
(Alfred Heid 1855 -1930 Painter, Etcher, Illustrator)
c. WW1 (1914-1918)
A mercy dog (also known as an ambulance dog, Red Cross dog, or casualty dog) was a dog that served in a paramedical role in the military, most notably during World War I. They were often sent out after large battles, where they would seek out wounded soldiers, and they were well-suited to the conditions of trench warfare. They carried first-aid supplies that could then be used by wounded soldiers, and comforted dying soldiers who were mortally wounded. They were also trained to guide combat medics to soldiers who required extensive care. Many mercy dogs were trained by national Red Cross societies to serve the country in which the specific society operated. The German army called such dogs medical dogs. As many as 20,000 dogs are estimated to have served as mercy dogs in World War I and World War II, and they have been credited with saving thousands of lives. Such dogs were also used by the United States in the Korean War.

A typical mercy dog in World War I was outfitted with a saddlebag that had water, liquor, and first aid supplies. They were trained by the Red Cross society that was based in the country of each army to travel silently around no man's land, typically at night or after a battle had ended, looking for its side's wounded soldiers and ignoring dead or wounded enemy ones.

When they found a soldier, the soldier could use the medical supplies to tend to their wounds. If their condition was severe enough that this was impossible, the dog would return to the trenches with a piece of the soldier's uniform and lead a paramedic to the soldier. If the dog was unsuccessful in finding a wounded soldier, it would lie down in front of its handler instead of leading the handler to them. Some dogs were fitted with gas masks.

Dogs attached to Allied Powers were trained to take a piece of uniform and those with the Central Powers any item, including a helmet or particularly a belt. Some dogs were also involved in pulling soldiers on carts between the front lines and medical bases further back. Mercy dogs were known to drag soldiers to safety at times. The dogs would also comfort mortally wounded soldiers as they died.


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Hopefully some Airedale owners will post some comments!

[KFC911]

I have been around a couple of Airedales in the past ... awesome dawgs with great personalies!

See post #3 on this thread for other opinions

[CurtEgerer]

Our Schnauzer Dante and my daughter's tortoise Dave. Dave loves to chase the dogs around the house.

[ramonesfreak]

[Steve Carlton]

Mia was trying to help me with the fuse panel. Click on the image.

[Steve Carlton]

The sixty pound black German sisters.

[wdfifteen]

Steve - I like your sig line.i wonder when tipping will become mandatory here.

[Steve Carlton]

I like the idea, but I can’t afford Baz.

[70SATMan]

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[TimT]

Dogs carrying sticks, Top 10

[Baz]

[Steve Carlton]

This is Titus. My breeder mentioned him when we were talking about something related, and I was just gobsmacked. I've never seen coloring like this and she said he's a one-off. His mom was an all black GSD and that's how they got him. He looks about the size of my girl (60 lbs) in this picture, but he's 90 lbs now. He was adopted by a friend of hers, otherwise I'd look seriously into getting him.

[berettafan]

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[Baz]

^^^ Wow - very cool - thanks, Peter!

[Baz]

Let us tell you about a small dog wedged in a deep crevice, some local organizations, and a lot of teamwork.
Coulee, about 30 lbs, had slipped into a 12 inch narrow but deep crevice that was more of a crack in the Roslyn area. She was about 20 ft down. When we arrived on scene, other groups were already there (see below). Kittitas Search and Rescue (SAR) helped get us the rest of the way through the snow. (Thanks for the lift!)
We arrived at the crevice. The teams who had arrived before us were working on the situation. They’d put a long branch in so Coulee wouldn’t slip any farther.
They already had a makeshift catch pole around her neck. They couldn’t cinch it tight so her head kept slipping out.
The plan after that was to make a rope loop/lasso and slip it over their catch pole so it was guaranteed to be behind her neck. Then the front of the loop was attached to another rope and another rescuer used another long makeshift pole to guide it in front of her chest and drop it under her legs so we could haul from her chest.
When the loop was almost in position we lifted gently with their catch pole and this allowed the loop to fall under her right leg.
We set up a quick second loop that we were trying to get around her left leg and chest. It didn’t quite work. In lifting her up to try and get that loop in position we could feel the first loop was very secure and we were able to lift her a bit.
We moved the second loop to her rear area to help.
The lift took about 20 seconds, and her exit was smooth as well as quick.
Once raised, we got Coulee back to her owner and into a warm car. A vet on scene checked her out and gave her the all clear.
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. We’d love it if you would consider us for your donation list this year so we can help more dogs like Coulee. We’d also suggest checking out the organizations that helped as well. Many of them are volunteer non-profits as well.
Here's ours: https://wasart.org/donate
Thanks to Coulee’s owners for trusting us and for these groups and their responders for their partnership.
Kittitas County Sheriff
Kittitas County Fire District 7
Kittitas County Search & Rescue
Kittitas County Search and Rescue ORV Team
City of Roslyn Fire Department Association
Cle Elum/Roslyn Police Department
Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue- KVFR
Kittitas County Search and Rescue Dogs

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