Show DOGS PLAY PART I 1 IN IM CF DISABLED GI GB s also provino proving g useful I 1 in g wounded regain 1 health place in ill civilian Civilia ii life americas dogs are not only doing a great job on the battlefields of the present war but are also brov proving jno g extraordinarily useful in helping wounded and disabled soldiers to regain their health and place in civilian life reports the gaines dog research center new york city drifting in from far flung battlefronts speak of the varied activities of the tens of thousands of the K 9 corps in cramping the style ol oi the enemy wherever he is being encountered newest use of the dogs in war are as sled teams for evacuating wounded personnel from the field of battle the use lase of dog teams through heavy snow and in wooded country on the western front has enabled 12 men to be moved out where only one could be handled by stretcher bearers on the home front seeing eye dogs in increasing numbers are being trained as companions to DOGS USED TO MOVE WORM SPEED RECOVERY MOWRY wounded if Rf conditioning disabled fram fw of baffle for ife Z 1 I 1 aap 0 irl I 1 GAINES dod RESEARCH CENTER blinded veterans dogs as living hobbies are also proving of positive therapeutic value in speeding the recovery and reconditioning of wounded and physically or mentally disabled men sent back from overseas at the pawling N Y convalescent center they are being used as a definite part of the services recreational activities and at camp ellis ill exceptional success is being experienced with a beagles in reconditioning program consisting principally of field trials which give recuperating in individuals divi duals a combination of physical exercise and recreation on the walls of tents and barracks pictures of beloved pets left behind are mere than holding their own against the better publicized pin up girls hundreds of honorably discharged war dogs are again taking up their home ties most of them the better in manners training and obedience for going into service sentiment is growing in many places for some sort of a memorial to mark the contribution of americas dogs doas on the war front and the home front already the gaines dog research center has announced an award of to the person submitting the most acceptable design idea ide a or sketch for a proposed memorial to be raised in honor of the dogs that will have fought and died in world war II 11 it has been suggested that the most appropriate place for raising such a K 9 memorial would 1 be in front of the pentagon building I 1 home of the war departments Depart department menti in the nations capital |