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BogusTrumper
October 30th, 2002, 12:28:41 PM
Tue Oct 29,11:30 AM ET

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - Animal lovers are howling over a skydiving dog.

The parachuting Dachshund — known as Brutus the Skydiving Dog — is scheduled to perform at this weekend's Air and Space Show at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

"What we feel is this is cruelty to animals," said Shirley Cram, shelter director and treasurer for the Volunteers for Inter-valley Animals. "It's exploiting the dog. It certainly isn't fun for that dog to jump out of that plane."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=816&ncid=816&e=3&u=/ap/20021029/ap_on_fe_st/diving_dachshund
BogusTrumper
October 30th, 2002, 12:30:03 PM
Isn't Stealth's new dog a dachshund?
The REAL Sabres
October 30th, 2002, 12:33:37 PM
"What we feel is this is cruelty to animals,"

Cruelty to animals?!?!? Why do people do it then?
JoeMama
October 30th, 2002, 12:43:10 PM
I'll take the dog's place. I want to go skydiving.
BogusTrumper
October 30th, 2002, 12:49:32 PM
Isn't Stealth stationed at VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE in California?
EricStratton
October 30th, 2002, 12:52:42 PM
The dog got lucky. If it was a cat they wouldn't use a parachute.
JoeMama
October 30th, 2002, 12:56:46 PM
Good point Eric,

I think the world needs less self-serving, manipulative, sneaky cats. I say we throw them all out of planes without parachutes! I hate those things.

Dogs on the other hand are loyal, obedient, & loving. Give them the parachutes.
Stealth01
October 30th, 2002, 4:13:22 PM
Yes, our dog is a dacshund. No, I am not in California. I'm in Colorado.

The guy I hired to get rid of the Dacshund is in California...

:d
Valerie
October 30th, 2002, 8:02:03 PM
Originally posted by JoeMama Good point Eric,

I think the world needs less self-serving, manipulative, sneaky cats. I say we throw them all out of planes without parachutes! I hate those things.

Dogs on the other hand are loyal, obedient, & loving. Give them the parachutes.
Aren't you being a little hard on cats, Joe? I love cats and dogs too. :) And I have to agree, I think it's cruel to do that to the poor dog. I don't like the diving horses either.
JoeMama
October 30th, 2002, 9:18:44 PM
No way!

Cats are abominations!
Valerie
October 30th, 2002, 10:05:09 PM
Hey, Joe! I've got two cats and they're both great. :) I also have a dog. I really love all animals but I'd have to say cats are my favorites. :)
The Philster
October 30th, 2002, 10:15:49 PM
Originally posted by JoeMama
No way!

Cats are abominations!


cats are cool and have real personality. http://216.40.249.192/mysmilies/otn/wink/thumb.gif
Stealth01
October 31st, 2002, 11:34:38 AM
Our cat is the only pet we have the actually EARNS his keep. He's an expert mouser and keeps our house free of rodentia.