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Originally Posted by Britster  I just wanted to add that WE as humans purposely BRED these dogs for those jobs. Dogs were created to work for humans for one reason or another. Those dogs doing those jobs LOVE what they do. Ever watch a Border Collie herd sheep, or a GSD do bitework/police work, a Yorkie chase a rat? These are wired into their DNA and I am sure if they had a choice, they'd be doing those things they were bred for. I don't really think it's the finest comparison. |
Police dogs often give their lives for their partners. I'm sure taking a bullet for their partner is not a pleasant experience or something they love. They just love their partner more than themselves. Rescue dogs often are injured walking on glass, construction debris, suffer respiratory illnesses after searching in 911 rubble. Again, there is physical pain that they endure. Dog were trained to sniff out the ebola virus in Africa to save human lives in infected areas. Herding dogs give their lives and become injured protecting flocks. I'm sure they do not enjoy this aspect of the job. Let's not forget our famous yorkie, Smokey, who parachuted out of planes w her owner and crawled through pipelines to carry communication wire into enemy territory. I'm sure she did not enjoy some of the things asked of her, but her courage was much larger than her stature.
I personally do not like to diminish these selfless acts of dogs and simply say "it is what they were bred to do."