Dog by handlers side till the end

[ArcticLight]

If this doesn't get ya, nothing will.

http://npr.tumblr.com/post/9342295983/the-dog-of-slain-petty-officer-jon-tumilson

 

[akmike]

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I've read the other threads on this and can't keep from choking up and getting teary eyed each time.

RIP to all those warriors.

 

[High Binder]

Re: Dog by handlers side till the end

Really brings a tear to your eye.

Side question: How does a dog know? It's fascinating that dogs are able to detect cancer/seizures/etc. in people but I'm intrigued with how this dog would know that his master was there...

 

[ArcticLight]

Re: Dog by handlers side till the end

Unless that casket is sealed there may be some scent. Dogs have million times better smell than humans...

 

[akmike]

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I had wondered the same thing,make sense to me.

 

[hayboy]

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I believe that it was Mark Twain that said of his observeing humans that he believed their wouldn be more dogs in heaven than humans. My 3 dobies think he may have something.

 

[shadowless_sword]

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I've seen this pic multiple times in the last couple days, and it always gets to me. As a big burly "mans man" I am not afraid in the least to say that this pic has made me cry almost every time I have seen it. Not "getting a bit misty" but an actual tear down the side of my face. Your dog will always love you, even when no other person will. Thats the truth.

 

[Parallax]

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Black and the Chocolate variety labs like Hawkeye are very loyal.

 

[litotes15]

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wow.....puts a lump in the throat

 

[jheat308]

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Thats why I like dogs. Will not get a cat doing that.