Former Navy SEAL training dogs to combat school shootings

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A former Navy SEAL and K-9 handler is now training dogs to find gunmen and take them down during school shootings.

 

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I sure hope all the dogs get bullet armour like a real policemen does too. Of course human lives matter more but im a animal lover. I believe they could definetly save lifes. But id haye to see them just be sent into be slaughterd. And im sute uou all become

A dog can’t dodge the hail of gunfire from an AK-47. Be like the Russians training dogs to carry detonating devices under tanks in WWII.🙄 A waste of a highly-trained dog. You OK with this ASPCA⁉️

So now it's the dogs job? Sorry, WE need to fix this, not put it on the animals to fix it for us. MakeAmericaGiveAFuckAgain

If only the dog had a gun

OMG, are they putting bullet proof vests on the dogs? This doesn’t sound good to me

This is a stupid idea

Plasters people....... Easy solution, play with your dog and regulate guns.

And how do you train these dogs to tell the difference between a bad guy w/ a gun & a good guy w/ a gun? Afterall, they also want to arm the teachers. And the cost of these dogs? We can't afford to feed these kids as it is. What a bonehead idea. Sensible gun laws now. The end.

It's shocking how many people are down on this idea of training dogs to take out gun men who are shooting children in schools. We use dogs very successfully to sniff out explosives, carry weapons, & other dangerous jobs. We love our dogs but dogs aren't kids. Protect the kids.👍

Excellent!

So now they want to have dogs killed too instead of gun control?

MalcolmNance Those poor dogs will be slaughtered in seconds.

A dog against an AK-47? Really?

They dodge bullets?

MalcolmNance 98,000 public schools in US, good luck.

Now were talking, Solutions not rhetoric.

This doesn't seem like a good idea.

You are putting innocent loyal dogs in harms way. This is an outrage! Sacrificing them unnecessarily.

Uhhhhhhh WTF

Animal cruelty. GunControlNow

Can’t wait for them to start deploying pigeons again and pretend like that will do something.

Only In America :(

How are dogs going to handle a shooter with an assault rife? Sounds like animal cruelty.

Another Former Navy Seal who wants more ego time in the spot light. Around 30 seconds for cops to stop shooter in Dayton, they were already on the scene. Bozo wants to take longer and get a dog killed.

Way more practical than gun control. So... We just need him to visit all 99,000 plus schools and train 10 or 15 dogs for each school.

All this will do is kill dogs. Just ban the damn assault rifles!!!

Glad the reporter noted this risks the dog's life. The dogs matter, too, and dogs in schools avoids addressing the root of the problem: lack of gun control in America. Would prefer to see universal background checks for *all* gun purchases + a ban and buyback on assault weapons.

4AnimalLife So what's the human training to protect the dog?

Should train a bear next

Russians tried training dog's to blow up tanks The dogs blew up Russian tanks Dogs will attack ANYONE with a gun, i.e. cops

How fast could an AR-15 or AK-47 gun kill a dog? Even with body armor it's head is unprotected. Best thing for stopping school shooters? BETTER GUN REFORM. Stop the stupidity. More guns won't work. Arming teachers won't work. Sending dogs won't work. Better gun laws work.

GunControlNow

Dumb.

This will be interesting when we arm teachers middlingmama

I love those great dogs, german and belgian sheperds. Good luck with your endeavor!

What are the chances for survival for a dog going against a nut with a 100 rounds and an automatic weapon? How about we work on some legislation and leave the dog at home?

By the time they get to the school and unleash the dog, innocent kids will already be dead. Stop focusing on how to take them out and focus on how to PREVENT THEM FROM HAPPENING IN THE 1ST PLACE!

Awesome...

So We Are Now Going To Kill Animals PuttingAnimalsInHarmsWay

This literally only works in Tarantino movies.

A great example of how dogs are superior to humans. A human just needs to keep up & open doors when necessary. (Tick tock, Mr. Wick) 🖤

awesome! Seal's are the best! (and no, I am not one!)

I dont know about this....

Maybe we just have sensible gun control?

yeah lets spend tens of thousands of dollars to train the dogs so they can become gunfire fodder.

MalcolmNance Make common sense laws, don’t send animals on suicide missions against semi and automatic assault weapons.

AND this is why the United States is the laughingstock of the world.... IDIOTS and no one like you

Too many schools, too few dogs. The dogs would have to be at the school when a gunman arrives (shootings start quickly and end quickly). Those are just a few strategical issues with this idea. At least he’s trying to think but tighter gun laws need to be our first step.

That’s great, but how many dogs are there going to be, and by the time you get to the school, he will have emptied his semi automatic.

Hope they put some pit bulls in training too.

One bullet and the deterrent of the dog is over.

Nothing but cruel, useless, ineffective and idiotic BS wrapped in ‘former Navy SEAL’ flag-waving to make a buck off a problem no one has the cojones (or ovaries) to fix properly - and defect from same.

Alternative title: Americans would rather have military style guards in schools than pass meaningful gun reform.

what a bunch of wackos.

I say we arm third graders to protect second graders.

MalcolmNance Yes, I'm sure this one man and one dog will definitely be able to stop all th shootings throughout the states. 🙄💁 Y'all are dumb.

Good dog with a vest vs bad guy with a gun. Nah fuck this.

Alot of schools have therapy dogs. To have an animal be able to do both jobs woukd be great

So now we're going to have dead kids and dogs. WTF!

The dogs will be on-campus with a handler every day. The cost will be considerable for the districts. This is not the solution. It’s a good thought but so many issues.

Certain Men: Everything around us is ours to use, abuse, sacrifice, and dispose of.

Too bad the dogs won't get that far probably gunned down too

People won't stop shooting each other... what could we possibly do?....💡I know! We'll throw dogs at them! That way I can keep my sweet sweet guns AND we reduce the pet population.

✋🏾Um, wouldn’t the shooter just take out the dog? I’m glad the guy is trying to find a solution, but this one needs to go back to the drawing board.

MattEIce913 I'd much rather see the manufacture of robots that don't need guns and can't be killed by bullets. The science is there to build & program the robots. Sending dogs in to a situation like that would be sure death for the dogs. I don't like this idea at all.

One dog’s life is not worth any sick shooter

Stupid idea. How long will it take a guy with an AK to take a dog down when he sees one coming at him?

Dogs are of course very loyal. Is it ethical to put one in harms way because we don't want to put ourselves in harms way? Why should a canine bear the brunt of our inept policies. Also, all of these measures are really 'closing the barn door after the cows have escaped'.

Trying to get my head around this one. What if the history teacher pulls out a gun? What if the charging dog is the impetus the shooter starts letting rounds fly? What if the dog, which is muzzled just sitting there, latches onto the face of some poor kid? Oof

I didnt like the thought of teachers potentially having to risk their lives to stop a shooter, I am even less enthused at the prospect of this.

MalcolmNance Or we could just not have some many guns around.

Why can’t we just do what other countries have done and make access to weapons have mass destruction more difficult!?

Um, a dog is not going to stop an AK47!

if this works you have to take your hat off to the dog. they will be the ones getting shot. every dog i have owned would run strait in to danger to save me. that is how we became friends with the dog in the first place.

This will just end up with good dogs getting killed.

It seems like maybe his intentions were good, but not well thought out. So let’s just sacrifice dogs because we won’t sacrifice NRA money in politics.

MalcolmNance Guess they want dogs killed too

No. Just no.

Maybe if the dogs get shot, the gun laws will change

This is awful. Dogs shouldn't pay for the government's inaction.

MalcolmNance I bet he got the idea from CoD. Those dogs where lethal.

So we're sacrificing dogs so people can keep their guns? 😳

MalcolmNance Pity the poor math teacher stumbling into the hallway with his newly-issued gun…

Not sure how I feel about training dogs to put their lives on the line because congress can't do their job. No, I don't like it one bit.

MalcolmNance no

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Oh right, cuz a gunman killing kids wouldn't kill a dog. 🤔

At least this is a better option than trading teachers and bulletproof backpacks

Sweet, now the dogs are getting sent in to get shot.

Last I checked dogs could get shot and killed too.

So the dogs gets shot instead? Just a bit cruel 🤔

Highly unlikely that a dog will be able to take down a shooter with a hundred-round weapon.

That should help take a BITEOUTTACRIME

The Hunting Dogs Union thinks this is a really dumb idea.

Disgusting! Why should dogs have to die because of our vile lack of gun laws ?

MalcolmNance Poor pup

What a concept. 'Anchors Aweigh' Semper Fi

MalcolmNance What a complete and utter waste of time. But hey, he’s a navy seal and he has a cool leg holster and the dog is *totally* cool looking too. So: news.

They’ll need to place them in all stores, nightclubs, and parks.

That's good, now we'll need a navy seal and dog at theatres, shopping shopping malls, churches and concerts, too. What a mess.

That is an idiotic idea and animal rights people need to stop this guy. Send this guy in alone to stop an assault weapon killer rather than a good dog that will most certainly be killed. Deliberately putting an animal in that kind of danger is abuse. Dog has no gun

Until the gunman sees dog and puts one in its head....well that stories over...

So, a good guy with a dog is the new slogan, now? Dog and everyone else still stand to lose.

MalcolmNance That'll make the kids feel better. *pressing snark button to reply*

MalcolmNance Why are actual news outlets all showing this same stupid story? Unless dogs have become bulletproof overnight sicking a k-9 on a shooter is a Hail Mary at best. Conservatives come up with so many bad ideas to stop school shootings in order to avoid simply removing the guns!

Ya, let the dog take a bullet.

MalcolmNance How bout we have armed robots in EVERY SINGLE classroom in America, oh, and in every church, and every concert AND every Walmart. ORRRRRR maybe just ban assault rifles? Oh yeah, thats a thought

This is AWESOME

MalcolmNance Did he watch Tarantino film and think this could be a good business model?

MalcolmNance As far as I’m concerned, until we pass legislation, there should be a German Shepard in each class.

WOW, so now dogs must sacrifice their lives because Senators won't do their jobs? I think not.

MalcolmNance How does the dog locate the shooter? Does he live at the school?

Or we can just try gun control and leave air bud in retirement.

MalcolmNance I commend your trying to find solutions but by the time the k9 unit gets to the scene, many usually would already be dead. The only way to stop MASS gun shooting is to stop military grade assault guns from being in the public domain. PERIOD. Why should dogs die for our stupidity?

MalcolmNance Bandaid on a severed artery?

I don't see how he teaches the dog to differentiate between the shooter and a responding officer.

Somethings should not be revealed to evil people. Just saying, I never know if it is an Air Marshall on the plane.

This is a horrible idea. It will just cause the senseless killing of a dog in addition to the people. A dog is no match for an AR-15 either. How stupid.

That’s crazy

Great

Can we please just have comprehensive background checks and ban assault weapons Please?

In the meantime we can use the dog against disobedient children

MalcolmNance Or you know.....we can just have sensible gun control laws.....

Cool, Send an attack dog into the school full of children, to get the shooter. If the dog goes rogue maybe send in a lion to get the dog, But have a Grizzly bear on hand, Just in case.

MalcolmNance Somewhere in this story may lie the answer to all of our mass shooting issue. More dogs. Cant hurt.

MalcolmNance Perhaps this would work with a dozen dogs at a time. Otherwise, it's a suicide mission for the pups.

Cindy63306167 DOGS ARE NOT EXPENDABLE.

MalcolmNance This is akin to treating a gaping hemorrhaging wound by having a dog lick it. Ridiculous

Not sure how this will stop or prevent mass shootings. In most cases the damage is done before law enforcement arrives.

...because MoscowMitch won’t do his job.

The dog is trying to do more than MoscowMitch

Thank you!! Great idea!!

Yeah because this solves the problem.

MalcolmNance pawpatrol?

MalcolmNance Oh dear - so now that we are arming teachers, the teacher has to worry about not only keeping the children safe, but running into danger to take out a crazed lunatic with automatic weapons, all to be taken down by a dog? Great, just great.

Watch out, someone holding a gun might be a teacher tho

MalcolmNance Of course the crazed fn gunmen won't shoot the dog too!

Yep anything to not talk about the real issue still. So will the dog be covered in body armor?

Let's add more elements to an already volatile situation. Here's a thought.. how about less guns?

This is going to come as a blow to all of the gun toting school teachers. 😬

Release a dog towards at gunman will probably get the dog shot. Military & police K9s = great tools, but they have strengths and limitations. Nothing but respect for Navy SEAL community - but just because a former SEAL is behind this doesn't make it a tactically sound idea

MalcolmNance With some schools having teacher's carry guns, how is this dog going to know who the real shooter is?

Love this idea

PeiSzeCheng4NY I love it..

MalcolmNance If dogs turn on us I'm blaming you...

So, lets add more opportunities for trauma to these kids lives w a dog that could resemble a beloved pet, getting killed. I get what he’s trying to do, but GEEZUS! JUST GET RID OF THE FUCKING GUNS!!! 🤬🤬🤬furiousteacher year28

Only in the u.s.a. where ppl will do anything n everything to stop gun crimes except anything to monitor or control legal n illegal sales of guns. What's next? Flying drones to stop mass shooters?firearms detecting mice?

MalcolmNance How is this a solution?

People you are going to send your child to a school where they suspect they will be targeted? You can get an education online. You don't have to send them out to such dangerous world.

MalcolmNance Dogs are noble. They aren’t bulletproof! They can be killed just as easily by a hail of bullets.

MalcolmNance How does the does identify between good guy with a gun and a bad guy with a gun?

MalcolmNance why did this take so long?

MalcolmNance How about we just make it a lot harder to get guns?

MalcolmNance Love our schools filled with armed teachers and attack dogs.

This is very specific...so I guess we’ve just resigned to that fact that this will happen over and over again. Do we think America is great again? danpfeiffer PodSaveAmerica TVietor08

MalcolmNance That's horrible

Yeah, they send in the dog first to take the first bullit.

Sooooo if someone is willing to shoot children you don’t think they will shoot a dog?

Let’s do everything but GunReformNow this is sad why doesn’t LindseyGrahamSC realDonaldTrump do something instead of spinning the headlines you guys should be ashamed

Waste of time

People do everything but try their best to stimulate a change in we*pon laws. Now, it's almost certain that once this gentleman's business flourishes in the future, he will be against future we*pon regulation, because it will affect his business.

Will he also try to takedown the police trying to get the gunman?

Please don’t put a dog in harms way like that ... We don’t deserve dogs ....

Thats not going to work.

Why don’t you use a drone or a robot to take out shooters instead of a dog Maybe along with sprinklers and cameras in classrooms/hallways/office buildings they can add drop down guns.

How many schools are there in America 🧐

Nah. I opt for assault guns banned. Second amendment still protected. Nobody needs a high capacity magazine or an assault rifle to protect themselves.

Or we could, you know, change our insane gun laws.

So the dog can get shot! Damn!!!!

It's amazing the way you use the tense and tone: 'during school shootings' Any other country in the world except America would say 'If a school shooting should happen' or 'If a school shooting should occur again.' Mass shooting of children is now mainstream.

It’s a good idea however, most school districts have multiple schools. So which one do you protect with a dog?

Poor dogs. Leave them out. They gonna get shot too.

Someone doing something beyond thoughts and prayers.

That’s good idea but poor puppies - poor USA with need to do this

I'm glad someone is finally doing something. Our government won't.

LMAO. Such a waste of time.

At least some is doing something more than thoughts and prayers!

A gift from the Great Spirit.... fearlessness 4 the face death...?

We are the worst

How about throw a ball with the dogs and regulate gun control?

John Wick 3 shit!

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