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Monday, May 28, 2012

Happy Memorial Day 2012

--Sgt. Stubby, WW I Hero Dog

My kids are around pit bulls every day.
In the '70s they blamed Dobermans,
in the '80s they blamed German Shepherds,
in the '90s they blamed Rottweilers.
Now they blame the Pit Bull
--Cesar Milan


The gratitude of every home in our island,
in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world,
except in the abodes of the guilty,
goes out to the British airmen who,
undaunted by odds,
unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger,
are turning the tide of the world war by their prowess
and by their devotion.
Never in the field of human conflict
was so much owed by so many to so few
--fr. Winston Churchill's ("The British Bulldog") salute
to the Royal Air Force (1940)
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Happy Memorial Day. We have written nothing on the holiday per se, and ask only that you remember with the solemnity required of the day.

This post is part remembrance of
Sergeant Stubby, the most decorated dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat, and part advert. His heart was legend, and his owner, loving and fiercely loyal to the end. Stubby was an American Bulldog. (Of course, we do not want to give short-shrift to any of the hard-working breeds which have served so faithfully in combat situations.)


"Our spirit shuns this war-like ring;
peace breathes in what we proudly sing"


The group and their site
BadRap.org does a great job of explaining the breed throughout history. Ranger has now fostered his American Bulldog for 10 months, and Tyke has proven to be gentle of spirit, loving and patient with children and eager for a dog friend, which he does not have at the moment.


--Buster Brown and Tige


Due to Ranger's travel schedule and the recent discovery that Tyke has a strong prey instinct (typical per breed, as they are Terrier family) and sees the neighbor's cat as sport, it again becomes imperative that Tyke find a great forever home. So this is another shout-out for any readers in the Southeast region who feel they could give a good home to a loving and stable pet. The only requirement is a fenced yard.


Tyke's online advert can be seen
HERE.

Tyke the Dog

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12 Comments:

Blogger Underground Carpenter said...

Hi Jim and Lisa,

Does Tyke get carsick? Take him along with you.

Oh noes! Word Verification is back. Shoot me now.

Dave

Monday, May 28, 2012 at 4:01:00 PM GMT-5  
Blogger Chief said...

I have been under the impression they were Staffordeshire Terriers

Monday, May 28, 2012 at 5:40:00 PM GMT-5  
Blogger Lisa said...

Dave,

Only the despised wd. verification 'til the Ukraine mafioso stop hawking pretty girls and fake Rolexes on our site.


Chief,

Yes, there is still some confusion about the breed. Officially, they have been known as ABST (American Bulldog Staffordshire Terrier). The terrier is now apparently a separate designation, depending on physical traits.

"Pit Bull" has been used interchangeably with "American Bulldog", and unfortunately some despicable people bred for aggression in the dog a few decades back, so that term has gained terrible currency. Those who know the breeds better lineage hew to "American Bulldog", which it has really always been, evolving as it did from the British Bulldog brought stateside.

It is the most emotive dog I've ever met. I daresay, they are the prima donas of the dog world, big boys that they are ;)

Monday, May 28, 2012 at 6:35:00 PM GMT-5  
Blogger Ghost Dansing said...

happy? memorial day dog soldier

Monday, May 28, 2012 at 7:08:00 PM GMT-5  
Blogger rangeragainstwar said...

Dave,
My mini cooper owners manual clearly states that only british bull dogs are allowed in the car.
jim

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 8:13:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Underground Carpenter said...

Jim,

Couldn't you hire a speech coach to give Tyke a proper Brit accent?

Dave

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 9:53:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Lisa said...

Thing is, we can't get him to LOOK like Winston Churchill!

If he starts saying things like, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat ..."

--he gets a pass ;)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:15:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Lisa said...

G.D.,

Ok -- "happy" might not be the right designator.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10:55:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Underground Carpenter said...

Lisa,

How about this:

"We shall mark the beaches, we shall mark the landing grounds, we shall mark the fields and the streets, we shall mark the hills; we shall never surrender to the cats."

Dave

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:00:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger Lisa said...

Dave,

You have the heart of a Bulldog ;)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 11:17:00 AM GMT-5  
Blogger rangeragainstwar said...

Lissa,
i just noticed that Stubby has a wound chevron on his sweater.
jim

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 4:45:00 PM GMT-5  
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