MWD (Military working dogs) eligible for medals and awards?

Just curious, we've all heard of animals, particularly dogs, going above and beyond and in many cases saving their owners or handlers.

However, the sad truth is, despite their sacrifices and their dogged (pun intended) loyalty, they rarely if ever are truly recognized if memory serves.

In fact, at one point during Vietnam, when the US military pulled out, they were considered "Military Equipment" and were left to the rot in their kennels completely at the mercy (rather not) of the Vietmin and Viet-cong to whom they were responsible to many of there deaths.

So, do you think military animals should be eligible for awards of gallantry and be recognized more for their acts of heroism while in the line of duty as much as their handlers?

I certainly think they do.

Treated well, as in not left to rot and killed off heedlessly, yes. Given specific medals, I don't see a point in that. The dog won't recognize it as an honor, they won't care

Of course...and their partners (human counter parts) should be aloud to bring them home/adopt them....but I heard that costs a crap load. The fact that the military animals are classified as equipment is crazy stupid.

Pariah wrote:Treated well, as in not left to rot and killed off heedlessly, yes. Given specific medals, I don't see a point in that. The dog won't recognize it as an honor, they won't care

Yeah I'm going to have to agree with pariah on this. I think giving a medal to a dog is more an act for us than it is for them.

But yeah we definitely shouldn't mistreat them in any way.

Hahahahaha

No

Sym wrote:Hahahahaha

No

there are no nays or undecided up there, and I was the only one who voted meh.

did you vote, or no?

also an award could be that they can retire with their human counterparts. Instead of being forgotten.... (wasn't really thinking about medals or awards)

Pariah wrote:

Sym wrote:Hahahahaha

No

there are no nays or undecided up there, and I was the only one who voted meh.

did you vote, or no?

I voted meh as well.

I voted

As stated, doing so would be an act of redundancy

I dont see the point... Give it to whoever works with the dog/trained the dog. The dog wont give a shit.

I say just give the animals a treat

Thats more appropriate

When they do good in the line of duty , just feed them shit loads of treats or something.

Frostbyrn wrote:We put them in a doggy penthouse with lots of doggy bitches

Or this

Something they could actually appreciate

Sym wrote:Hahahahaha

No

I agree. I actually thought this had to be a joke topic at first.

This country already has far to much "everyone's special" overly sensitive PC crap. We really don't need to add more for animals that are incapable of even appreciating it.

Like the others said give them some extra yummy treats, let them gang rape a captured terrorist dog and give them a new camo bandana to wear. That'll do.

Gotta use them for something.

Frostbyrn wrote:Can dogs be Terrorists?

Yes

Such an epic dog beard

Sym wrote:

Frostbyrn wrote:Can dogs be Terrorists?

Yes

BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!

no, a dog wont know what the hell a medal is or what to do with it. it'll probably just bury it eat it or try to hump it.

just give the owner-dog team some recognition and let the owner take the dog home. i'd say treat the dog well too, but all dogs should be treated well in the first place.