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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Sat Mar 12, 2022, 06:18 PM Mar 2022

Kyiv daily war dog

Tim Make is an NPR reporter in Kyiv. Hecovers what it's like to be living in the city and every day tweets a picture of a dog he meets. This is today's:

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Kyiv daily war dog (Original Post) Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

I hope he catches on !!! Karadeniz Mar 2022 #1

Ty, Tom! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2

The biggest problem with dogs in war zones... WarGamer Mar 2022 #3

Great idea I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2022 #4

Karadeniz

(22,475 posts)

1. I hope he catches on !!!

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 06:52 PM

Mar 2022

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

2. Ty, Tom!

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 06:54 PM

Mar 2022

WarGamer

(12,373 posts)

3. The biggest problem with dogs in war zones...

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 07:00 PM

Mar 2022

Their paw pads are fragile and can easily be cut up by broken glass and other debris.

I've seen several pictures of Ukrainians who've made little leather paw covers to protect them as they're leaving the danger zones.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,462 posts)

4. Great idea

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 12, 2022, 11:44 PM

Mar 2022

Dogs in combat booties!

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