Vietnam war dogs

[Catty1]

What I meant was that, perhaps, many Vietnamese people were starving after the war.

[Marigold2]

I cannot believe that any soldier who relied on a dog for safety would let him by eaten. Either before during or after the war.

[wombat2u2004]

I cannot believe that any soldier who relied on a dog for safety would let him by eaten. Either before during or after the war.

That's true....and it never happened to our dog. Anyway, those dogs were treated as soldiers....even had a rank and service number.
I missed ours when I finally come home....he was a great fella.
Wom

[Freedom]

According to this site, some were turned over to the South Vietnamese Army. Maybe those were the ones who were eaten?

http://www.uswardogs.org/id32.html
If you google Vietnam War dogs, no quotes, lots of hits:

http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History6/

What happens to war dogs after a war? See here:
http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0202...es/020227a.htm

Now, I am not sure that tour guide was accurate. Hmmmmm........

[wombat2u2004]

According to this site, some were turned over to the South Vietnamese Army. Maybe those were the ones who were eaten?

http://www.uswardogs.org/id32.html
If you google Vietnam War dogs, no quotes, lots of hits:

http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History6/

What happens to war dogs after a war? See here:
http://dogsinthenews.com/issues/0202...es/020227a.htm

Now, I am not sure that tour guide was accurate. Hmmmmm........

Yes....I am in agreeance with that. If they were handed to the ARVN, God only knows what fate befell them.
Wom

[I_luv_rusty]

Alyssa, you must have misheard. I don't remember hearing that when I went, so I looked it up this is what it said.

How Many Dogs Returned Home?

Only 204 dogs exited Vietnam during the 10-year period. Some
remained in the Pacific, and some returned to the United States. None returned to
civilian life. So what happened to the dogs that remained? Most where
euthanized and the others where turned over to the ARVN (South Vietnamese
Army).

[dukedogsmom]

I saw a documentary on Animal Planet a few years ago. One of the guys that was over there and couldn't bring back his dog founded this site, if I remember correctly. I even got an email back from him. It was just heartbreaking to see those grown men crying because they had to leave the dogs behind. I hate the way they were treated like property. So very sad.
http://www.war-dogs.com/

[wombat2u2004]

What I meant was that, perhaps, many Vietnamese people were starving after the war.

Hmmmm....could be. But units who had dogs usually put them down themselves, and I'm pretty sure the bodies wer'nt just dumped out where the locals could get them. ESPECIALLY the guys who handled the dogs....they really loved those dogs....I couldn't see one of the dog handlers EVER letting one of their own be eaten.
As for starvation........well....not really........never seen any of that there.
But yes...I know Chinese people do eat dog....when I was in Malaysia, I was offered it....naturally I refused....LOL. I ate snake tho, and jellyfish....they were different LOL.
Wom