yeah SAR dogs get really depressed and get PTSD just like other first responders. If they've had a bad day, like only finding dead people in rubble after a building collapse, the handler will often stage a find with a friend so that the dog can find someone alive, because they will seriously get depressed and start to burn out. There's nothing naturally evil in dogs, it's just what we do to them that's evil. Kinda like kids, I guess... I suppose you can have a few natural psychopaths in both kids and dogs, but usually, it's abuse or mistreatment that results in the real bad stuff.
the handler will often stage a find with a friend so that the dog can find someone alive, because they will seriously get depressed and start to burn out
Hey, every job hurts. At least they seem to have peeps to give a hoot for them. I could tell you the psycho shit they used to do to train military dogs in my country. That shit's DARK. So i aint. They made it illegal tho, so it hopefully aint happening no more. But damn, that shit had me feeling NOT ALRIGHT for days.
Huh. That sounded like I'm okay with dogs having mental trauma, which was totally not my point. Fuck. That wasn't it. Bad Take. Bad Take by me right there. My most grievous bad. Mea maxima culpa.
And that means the world to me. I bloody hate being misunderstood, and you not misunderstanding me right now? That's doing bloody wonders. Feeling stupidly grateful. I hope good things are on your path.
Dogs are definitely good if they help people. Watching videos of rescue dogs just melts my heart, they're so happy to help save people.
yeah SAR dogs get really depressed and get PTSD just like other first responders. If they've had a bad day, like only finding dead people in rubble after a building collapse, the handler will often stage a find with a friend so that the dog can find someone alive, because they will seriously get depressed and start to burn out. There's nothing naturally evil in dogs, it's just what we do to them that's evil. Kinda like kids, I guess... I suppose you can have a few natural psychopaths in both kids and dogs, but usually, it's abuse or mistreatment that results in the real bad stuff.
That is so sweet and sad. 😭
nooooooooo why would you tell me this :(
Hey, every job hurts. At least they seem to have peeps to give a hoot for them. I could tell you the psycho shit they used to do to train military dogs in my country. That shit's DARK. So i aint. They made it illegal tho, so it hopefully aint happening no more. But damn, that shit had me feeling NOT ALRIGHT for days.
Huh. That sounded like I'm okay with dogs having mental trauma, which was totally not my point. Fuck. That wasn't it. Bad Take. Bad Take by me right there. My most grievous bad. Mea maxima culpa.
It didn’t sound like that to me, don’t worry. You’re being too hard on yourself.
And that means the world to me. I bloody hate being misunderstood, and you not misunderstanding me right now? That's doing bloody wonders. Feeling stupidly grateful. I hope good things are on your path.
Thank you. Same to you, comrade.