26 German Shepherds and/or Malinois
are to be EUTHANIZED after 5 years' service of bomb
detection in Afghanistan. The dogs are owned by a
private contractor and obviously, there are no
parameters for preventing wanton misuse and abuse of
these dogs. He is most likely retiring them because
he will be getting more money to put new dogs in to
replace these.
At present, I have a friend working with a friend at
the GAP - Gifted Animal Program, to set up an angel
network to get these dogs out. The guy at GAP says he
can rehome all 26 dogs. However, the "contractor"
says it will cost $2,000 each to fly these dogs out of
Afghanistan.
So I am begging for anyone who has connections for:
Airline support
Media coverage
Political support
If anyone has access to any of the above related
resources, please please contact me immediately. It
isn't long until Saturday comes and these dogs' time
is up.
Thanks! Tess Stinson --- Please see below:
Please forward to DynCorp Programs in Afghanistan .
Any expatriates (only) wishing a FREE Mine Detecting
Dog may have one of 26 dogs available. These German
Shepherds and Belgian Malinois (Belgian Shepherd) are
approximately 6 years old, and at the end of their
working lives. These are pure-bred animals that have
spent nearly 5 years clearing mines and are highly
disciplined. They will ALL have a very high drive, and
love to chase a ball, their “reward” for finding a
mine.
Any person accepting one of these dogs must agree to
ship the dog to their home, or take it with them when
they leave Afghanistan . As I said, these are pure
bred animals. Keeping them here would create
competition with the breeding program in country.
Recipients will be personally responsible for shipping
and other costs associated with transporting the dog
home.
This is an opportunity to own an extremely well
trained dog that was valued last year at $12,000 each.
The harsh reality of the useful lifespan of a working
dog makes the dogs unsuitable for mine clearance this
year. Any animal not placed by this SATURDAY will be
euthanized in order to make kennel space for new dogs.
Any persons interested may contact me at:
LCarpenter1@hotmail.com or may call me at 0799 598 046
for details.
Regards,
Lloyd Carpenter
Project Manager
Weapons Removal and Abatement - Afghanistan
+93 (0) 799 598 042
