Army dog reunited with handler after being abandoned
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ส.ค. 2015
- It has been almost four years since U.S. Army Specialist Tyler Roberts has seen a teammate he spent every day with while serving in Afghanistan. This teammate has four legs and a wet nose.
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Christine C. Noel, KUSA-TV - DENVER - It has been almost four years since U.S. Army Specialist Tyler Roberts has seen a teammate he spent every day with while serving in Afghanistan.
That changed Wednesday night.
After years of searching, Roberts reunited with Donna, a 6-year-old Belgian Malinois at the Carpenter Recreational Center in Thornton.
Donna is a retired Tactical Explosive Detective Dog (TEDD), trained to sniff out bombs and other explosive devices.
The two were deployed with the 101st Airborne to Southern Afghanistan in 2011. During their tour, Roberts and Donna found hundreds of pounds of ammonium nitrate and as a result, protected dozens of people from harm.
When they returned back to Colorado following their tour, the pair parted ways, and Roberts began the search for his battle buddy.
"We separated in September 2011, and I tried to follow her career so that I could adopt her after she retired, but I could never get a straight answer as to her whereabouts," Roberts said.
Turns out, Donna and 10 other TEDD's were adopted by an unlicensed private contracting company that ended up abandoning them at Mt. Hope Kennels in Richmond, Va.
The owner of Mt. Hope Kennels, Greg Meredith, took the dogs in with the understanding that their stay at the kennel would not exceed two months. Often times, TEDD's get deployed on several missions over the course of their careers. For many of them, including Donna, that never happened. After a 15-month stay, Donna and the other dogs were handed over to the United States War Dogs Association in Burlington, N.J. and Mission K9 Rescue of Houston, Texas.
Thanks to the partnership between the two organizations and Mt. Hope Kennels, Roberts was reunited with Donna.
Kristen Maurer, president of Mission K-9 Rescue in Houston, made the thousand mile trip with Donna to make the reunion happen.
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Our K9 veterans do not deserve to be abandoned, ever! They deserve to live out their lives with their handlers!
Yeah wtf? That's on the US government and Military.
Clearly it's not worth the money to them.
that's true♥️
I agree. I do not understand why they are abandoned?
What reasons are given to simply leave the poor animal to its luck?
How can the Government abandon these heroes?!!!!
I think about the same
It was worse after Vietnam. Untold numbers of American MWDs were left behind to fend for themselves in a war torn foreign land. Many of them ended up as meals, especially in poorer areas of the country. 😡😭
@@catmac4700 I lost faith in our government after they left the dogs in Vietnam.
Makes me SICK... whoever was in charge should be court martialed.
for a government that abandons Us citizens, allies and veterans leaving Service dogs is no big deal.
these dogs are veterans, too. It would be logical to retire the dogs with their handlers. Seems to me, they both earned it.
Missy Rabbit. Exactly!!!
yeah the goverment must oblidge to do the nesesary step the same way the treat the human soldier because like you said the dog is a soldier to they are intitled to gain what they deserve to enjoy.
but his tour was over, hers was not, and she was assigned to another handler. The snafu came when she was retired from service.
Missy Rabbit u love animals but u eat them sorry that's not love bozo that's called hypocracy u cannot love something n have it tortured n killed so u can eat it u love ur dog maybe n ur cat but cows n chicken n fish I'll bet end up being cannabised by u
Just thought I give u a heads up on what loving animals is about anyone eating animals does not love them sorry to tell but time to wake up or explain urself better
@@russelmurry1564 they didn't say anything like that. They might be vegans though, I mean they didn't say that they eat animals and they love them.
These dogs are veterans and heroes. They deserve better.
You are so right!
Absolutely!
Satire (against corporate greed): it’s not profitable to feed dogs
i don't understand how the army can treat their soldiers this way. it's incredible. this is a story with a happy ending, i wonder how many stories there are with a sad ending... :/
Exactly my line of thinking... how many others were left to their own luck, and had an unhappy ending?
This is extremely unfair to these dogs who served their country with such loyalty.
Dogs need to go with their handlers. Abandoned? This should never happen. Good ending as should be for all concerned.
I think that's the horrible part of service dogs . they should only and always have one handler. we will never be able to fully u understand the pain caused to a dog when any separation occurrs
there's a really sad story about a British RMC dog handler and both died on deployment. when the soldier was repatriated as is the norm in the UK hundreds and hundreds gather in the street to welcome our boys and girls on their final voyage home.in the case the dog was also repatriated in his own coffin in his own hurse draped in the union flag.behind his handlers hurse.
what was even sadder the soldier died from IED injuries .
2 hrs later the dog seized and died with a cause unable to be found all soldiers who knew their bond believe the dog died of a broken heart.
that's the kind of bond and separation anxiety is being caused when the dogs are redeployed with different handler.
they should know only one handler
So happy you found your way back to each other. Blessings to both of you. A happy ending..well earned!
abandoned??!! what a shame!! So glad now for them
Glad this man and his friend are together forever. They are bonded for life. Place no human above Tyler.
Thanks you two for your service. God Bless you both.
I am the wife of Tyler in this video.. It has been almost 8 years since Donna returned to her rightful home. She sadly passed last Friday, a month shy of 15 years old.. We are heart broken. I am going through old videos and pictures reliving the very happy life we spent with her. Rest easy CPL Donna.
God Bless that soldier.
Thank you both for your services and sacrifices
So many of these handles that separate from the military with problems really need thier battle budues even though they are considered property of the government every freaking effort should be made to bring them home. When the dog is retired they should never ever be abandoned, they should automatically put them with a rescue until the handler can get them.
"No one gets left behind"....
GOD bless both of them for their service to our country. Thank y’all and Merry CHRISTmas 🎄!!!
Bless you for your service. I’m so glad you’ve been reunited! Thank you for the rescue!
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Donna is a HERO! Tyler & Donna will be together for life!
These dogs saved countless lives during their deployments. They don’t count down the days like the rest of us, they’re just excited to work day 1 as day 300. When their time is up they need to either go to an agency that can still use them for their skills or be retired to one of their former handlers. They are hero’s and deserve better then being cast aside by our government. Just my 2 cents from a former Sgt USMC 98-04
A man and a dog did way more for this land than I could ever do for anyone.
Take good care of this beautiful ❤️ precious baby brought tears ❤️ to my eyes
Great story kudos to the people that bring these animals back to their handler’s they really do a lot for her mental well-being and being without them after being with them for so long it’s wonderful to see when they’re reunited
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Excuse me!! Abandoned? Why was this beautiful and smart dog abandoned? Isn’t she a soldier? What happened to the quote NO SOLDIER SHALL BE LEFT BEHIND? That is terrible.
Wishing these 2 all the best in the world🙏🙏
Omg how she could be abandoned😭thank God he found her🙏🤗😘
First off I want to THANK YOU for your service GOD bless you An Donna this video made me cry happy tears an tears of disappointment you an Donna being separated that our country would put you through more crap when coming home from serving your country keep us safe an free
Thank you again Donna your both are amazing enjoy life together
Love this
How can you abandon s military dog? effed up
All dogs serving should have the opportunity and respect to be given a free life with their trainers if possible if not at lest a home in the country they served for 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
MWDs and their Handlers saved so many lives together. They deserve to live their lives together.
Heartwarming story. Thank you for your service.
These dogs only deserve the very best xo
God Bless the Dog God Bless the Specialist Take Good Care of the Dog
i am happy that y'all found her i love dog's and this story made me cry thank y'all for y'all" service god bless y'all
Excellent story and outcome.
Shame on those that abandoned a dog that literally risked its life for service to the country, unbelievable!! TY for finding her
Am glad that they are back together❤️
I love what you said,, "she’s going to get the life she deserves, now"
The dogs are veterans too. We should offer the dogs to the soldiers who trained them. They formed a bond together, they are family. Please, let's do the right thing.
She has the malinois mask, but looks GSD. Beautiful girl, thank you for sharing this.
These trained dogs should be returned home and "work" here instead of abandoned...sf
It is sooooooo nice that these dogs come home and be with the veterans glad they're are people that make that possible God bless you and your dog for keeping us safe 🙏 😊 ❤ may you spend the rest of your lives happily ever after ❤❤❤✌✌thank you soooi much
HOW DISGUSTING!!! This dog is literally a war Hero, and yet was abandoned anyways?? Truly despicable.
I am so grateful there is a K9 rescue group for these fearless and brave smaller sized soldiers. The difficult high risk job isn't what dogs dream of doing, they want to play & spread love, but this little lady saved countless lives too. And thank you to Tyler Roberts for service to his country and for never giving up on finding his partner. May their life together be very long, very happy, and healthy for both!!👍🏻
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that girl from the rescue get to travel all over the country with the reunions. lucky her
More than awesome.
I am so Donna and Specialist Tyler were reunited...very very good
Great story.
Nice story, but I kinda wanted to see the actual reunion. ☹️
She was his superior officer!!! I love it!!!!
That is so beautiful wonderful that he got back to the one who truly take care of him and loves him he deserve that
These forces dogs and handlers deserve to be back together they have both served their country , The Armed forces should make it their duty not to leave an animal behind the dogs save so many lives and should be discharged from the forces with respect, the forces dog section should ensure that a dog gets home safely ,and be given to the Soldier that it most bonded with granting that the soldier wants his buddy back...
For those 3 who disliked this video you three don't have a heart.
The military K9 situation/system needs to be rehabbed where the dogs that saved so many soldiers lives,& who are soldiers themselves,aren't EVER abandoned but placed, whenever possible, with the handler,or in a home that understands these very highly trained dogs & the intense deployment experience these K9's go through
Not only are they veterans they also go thru the same hardships of coping with civilian life just we do so to be with who they know is awesome very awesome be all you can be
Awesome🐶 My rug rats are crying with joy for her!
Love it!!!!!!!!! Tears!!!
Awesome!
Never abandon a veteran, please! Human or dog...
I agree if an animal has served its country if it cannot be rehomed it should be financially supported to live out its days in a shelter not abandoned or put down.
Great ending!!!!!! Good man and good dog. That animal should never have been abandoned. Great they were united.
No soldiers should be left behind human or canine!❤
The Policy needs to be changed. Abandoning these Military dogs should be a Crime.
Right on Missy! ❤❤
Perfect
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Special love ❤️😍👍
🐕🐶💞👄💋👍👍👍👍👍👍God bless take care and enjoy all the time you have xxxxxxx hugs xxxx
I wish they could all keep there dogs. Or ask people if they would like one for themselfs,
So glad to see this! Sure WAY better than what they did with the hero dogs left over from Vietnam. 😢
So, who abandoned the dog & what kind of punishment did they 'suffer'? Whoever it was, should be strung up by his balls; that dog saved his life more than & deserves a whole lot better than abandonment
What they don't tell you is that after these dogs are "retired out" they get nothing. No help if they have injuries from service, no checking to make sure they are not being abused....nothing. It's disgusting.
God damn, I cried ( used to have a pack of 13 rotts & dobies ).
It's a real shame that dogs are treated like this after helping the country so much. I read that dogs after the Vietnam war were euthanized, which is just terrible. Any service animal that serves the country in the military should get a guaranteed home, vet care and companionship thereafter.
Nice
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Lovely they are back together, however these videos would be so much better if the actual reunion was included.
Mission K-9 Rescue, nearly every time.
It just nuts to not let them take the dogs..during Viet nam.was really bad left them all behind ..Basicly in enemy hands..imagine the majority were served as dinner ..sad..but gr8 to see the times have changed
They should just let the soldiers that worked with them take the dog home in the beginning. I have heard so many times that they are going to have them work with someone else but instead are just abandoned instead. They are heroes and should be treated as such and not as government surplus.
Who are the dorks that down voted this?
Chris Barrett THEY NEED A GOOD ASS STOMPING. LOVE MY JESUS AND MY DOGS.
Doug Carter Amen to that!
More than likely DEMOCRATS did !!!
Cats watching the video.. 😆 🤣
who would abandon such a pup.?
Give her a kiss from me thankyou hug
It is just so hard this of when Vietnam the soldier was wounded the got him out of the firing line it was horrible but the saved each other and that is just precious between many man and dog what u think
I think you should give up English. You suck at it.
US military should be ASHAMED of abandoning these beautiful, loyal animals.
Sounds like the Army didn't change much from their turn of the century government horse slaughter. These dogs need to be retired with their handlers. Uncle Sam, can and should, afford it. These K9 soldiers deserve to be respected and loved.
The “abandoned” part wasn’t clearly explained, which would have been helpful. Still, what matters most is that dog and handler were reunited.
We have to thank the department of defence for their abandonment policy without which various organizations wouldn't coordinate their time and effort towards producing a news-worthy event. Good work, US department of defence!
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This is a policy that absolutely has to be changed! The dogs should be retired with their handlers and NOT BE RETRAINED FOR ANOTHER HANDLER /TOUR .
We are all dispensable. That is how the controllers view all of us, so it is heartbreaking but not surprising!
It says Donna was "abandoned" but doesn't talk about what happened to her, what his legal status is, or what hers is.
Mission K-9 Rescue...doing the work the military won't.
Abandoned when? By whom? Where? Why?
@Lee Strickland Nope. It says that the dogs were returned to the kennels and were supposed to be retrained 0.56-1.04 ...but in Donna's case she was abandoned. No details of when, by whom, where or why!
Kristen Maurer is a saint
I love I love it I love it❤️🇺🇸🫡
Dogs are angels sent here to teach us the unconditional love Christians are supposed to have but have abandoned for policy politics.
They should all be given back to there K 9 !!!!! 😁 🐺
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what do you mean:"she was abandoned"???
The military did not choose to continue using that dog. That meant the dog could end up in a shelter to be killed, etc. Fortunately, the rescue contacted ex handlers and found one who very much wanted her.
Rainbow Fox that is so upsetting! What is wrong with the military?? Do they think that dogs are machines??Makes one very angry
There are some rescue organizations trying to change that.
Rainbow Fox i m glad, but the government should
The handlers bond with them, to the military they are less than machines, they are nothing. There have been plenty of recorded instances where the military has just shot a whole kennel of dogs because they were of no further use to them.
There is no way thousands of americans wouldnt adpot any k9 that served! NO REASON NOT ONE DOG WOULD GET LEFT BEHIND EVEEEEEEEER!
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