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Post by CollieSlave on Nov 19, 2015 14:39:35 GMT
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Post by gypsy on Nov 19, 2015 19:57:03 GMT
RIP Diesel.  Have read quite a few comments about this beautiful dog and it angers me when some people are quick to say - its just a dog and therefore unimportant in the scheme of things when there has been so much human life lost. All life is important and all life should be valued. Oh and dogs don't cause wars!!! |
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Post by beaglel1fe on Nov 19, 2015 21:27:40 GMT
RIP Diesel. Completely agree with you gypsy - no such thing as 'just a dog'. |
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Post by CollieSlave on Nov 19, 2015 22:39:06 GMT
RIP Diesel. Have read quite a few comments about this beautiful dog and it angers me when some people are quick to say - its just a dog and therefore unimportant in the scheme of things when there has been so much human life lost. All life is important and all life should be valued. Oh and dogs don't cause wars!!! In my original post I said she was 'just a dog' but it was not, in any way, intended to suggest that she was any the less because of that! Rather I was concerned that Diesel was a simple, trusting, lovely animal - she wasn't 'brave' or 'heroic' she was a dog, like so many dogs, who did her handler's bidding with trust and faithfulness, not knowing what awful fate was to befall her in so short a time -thankfully; and at least her death must have been quick. |
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Post by tonib on Nov 20, 2015 0:58:32 GMT
RIP Diesel
I like one of the comments to the Mail article:-
Sadly Diesel isn't the only dog to have succumbed (& will in the future) to the hazards of the work they do in the service of humans especially those that are on explosive detection work or dealing with armed people. The sad thing is that they do the job without knowing the possible consequences beforehand. It must be very difficult for their handlers as well.
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Post by CollieSlave on Nov 20, 2015 8:33:21 GMT
RIP Diesel I like one of the comments to the Mail article:- Sadly Diesel isn't the only dog to have succumbed (& will in the future) to the hazards of the work they do in the service of humans especially those that are on explosive detection work or dealing with armed people. The sad thing is that they do the job without knowing the possible consequences beforehand. It must be very difficult for their handlers as well.You are so right! The police and special forces involved know the risks - and, of course, have opted to undertake the jobs. No-one forced them to - Diesel and other dogs at risk have NO choice! |
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Post by chantel on Nov 20, 2015 12:55:18 GMT
Tragic news,i noticed this on facebook.
R.I.P.sweatheartxxxx
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Post by tonib on Nov 20, 2015 13:13:41 GMT
Having thought about my previous comment I thought I'd clarify that I didn't mean that the dogs should not be used for those dangerous tasks, they are very useful members of the various services that use them. With the loyalty & wish to please of most dogs then I suspect that even if they did know what the risks are they would still choose to do the work as do the human members of the services doing that dangerous work.
My sympathies are with all victims & their families & this includes the dog handlers & their families. For them, in particular they probably will go on to have another dog & this must make the risks to their future dogs even more real & can they go through it again.
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Post by gypsy on Nov 20, 2015 20:04:11 GMT
RIP Diesel. Have read quite a few comments about this beautiful dog and it angers me when some people are quick to say - its just a dog and therefore unimportant in the scheme of things when there has been so much human life lost. All life is important and all life should be valued. Oh and dogs don't cause wars!!! Rather I was concerned that Diesel was a simple, trusting, lovely animal - she wasn't 'brave' or 'heroic' she was a dog, like so many dogs, who did her handler's bidding with trust and faithfulness, not knowing what awful fate was to befall her in so short a time -thankfully; and at least her death must have been quick. I understand that CollieSlave. I was referring to the many scathing remarks I've read online where members of the public have suggested that anyone affected by this story, are overly sentimental and should only be concerned with the loss of human life. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2015 10:46:58 GMT
I usually have a mob of kids come into our shop on their way to school to stock up on sweets, crisps and energy drinks (do their parents not give them breakfast?) and they're pretty good about putting any 1p or 5p coins in their change into the charity boxes we have on our till area. One is for the PDSA and the other a local dog charity called SHAK (Safe Homes And Kindness) and I heard one arrogant little s**t say ''Anyone who thinks animals are more important than people is sick'' (he's done this a few times) to which I replied ''Well it ain't the animals that are blowing innocent people up, is it!''  His mates were all laughing at him after that....I've put up with his comments in the past but I was not in a good mood that day - work, losing Chilli etc  I always wear a purple poppy in November too as a mark of respect to all the innocent animals who lost their lives in the World Wars....and continue to do so as poor Diesel has proved |
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His mates were all laughing at him after that....I've put up with his comments in the past but I was not in a good mood that day - work, losing Chilli etc 
