There should be a program to retire trained service animals that are too old to keep to go to like…veterans with a high-activity lifestyle or something idk.
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shalafi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The dog was only 6-yo, not like they were whipping along some old man.
Ever been around dogs? They love doing what they’re trained for. Had be been forcibly retired, he would have been devastated.
The caps are almost certainly way cheaper than purchasing a new dog. Last I heard, trained Germans Shepherds were going for $10,000, and that was 30-years ago.
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If he was retired, he just needs his own Pixie kitten to help him acclimate to civilian life.
Shapillon@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Pixie and Brutus is so cute.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I maintain that Pixie is his therapy kitten, but Brutus doesn’t know that.
RangerJosie@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Pigs don’t need attack dogs. They never did. They don’t now.
Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
There’s no reason to have dogs in “law enforcement” at all.
Working dogs do love their work. But that doesn’t mean all work is meaningful.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
My town has a golden retriever. He’s basically just a mascot, he goes around with one of the school resource officers, helps police engage with young people in the community. I know this is not exactly what you’re referring to.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The fact that the cops haven’t shot him accidentally by now is kind of impressive.
TheFriar@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
I’m sure it’s almost happened a few times just on pure instinct
Techranger@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
Don’t police dogs regularly screen for explosives at large events, shipping terminals, bus depots, train stations, and airports?
TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Those kind of bomb sniffing dogs and cadaver sniffing dogs are acceptable, IMO.
The drug sniffing dogs aren’t, not necessarily because its cruel to the animals, but because they have been shown to not be 100 percent reliable, and are commonly used by the police to abuse peoples’ rights, as a tool to hide racial profiling, etc.
On the other hand, the police dogs that are trained and employed to bite people are an example of the extreme cruelty of humans, both towards animals and each other.
nomous@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Different jobs receive training. The K9 unit in the back of a city cops patrol car is a different dog than the one sniffing out shoebombs at LAX.