Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-02-27
Former War Dog Taking Life Easy In Tabor City

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aboard. A crowd gathered "a
round as the kennel box was
unloaded and was admiring the
dog when his former handler
pushed through the crowd. The
look on Bart's face was as
though he had lost his best
friend. But his face lit up, IKE
a child finding his long lost
mother, as he recognized his mas
ter. He was so glad to see Cox
he could hardly wait for the
kennel box door to be open,
ed to get to him. Cox Loaded
Bart into a car and started
home with him when he heard
man eXclaim he has 4 pear
with him."
Bart is still somewhat OF a one
man dog although Horaces
father feeds, waters, and takes
him for a walk occasionally.
Horace, along with others who
received war dogs, was the re-
ciplent of a letter lnstructlng
him never to give Bart two
important commands anymore.
This is in keeping with the
policy used when de-training
| a war dog. Upon one OF the
commands, Bart becomes rigid
and it looks as though every
hair on his body is standing
stl aight up. After being given
the other order by his owner
he will attack anyone around
and the unlucky person IS sure
to find himself in hospital
later.
One sure way to get hurt
when Bart's around is to strike
Horace. Instantly the dog goes
to his masters aid. the result
BEING something a person will
Iona remember. When a war
dog attacks, it's not like any
other dogs attack. He is train
ed to 90 for the most vital
parts of a person and with his
weight and size. soon over
comes the victim.
Bart is kept tied at his mas.
ter's home, but not because
he is still a ferociously trained
war dog. It's because if al
lowed to run loose dog his
size. especially since he is
former war dog, would create
considerable ex element Il.
mong neighbors. Bart's being
kept tied is not strange to
him. Because in service when
not training. he was either in
a private kennel or on leash.
Bart'S abilities are practical
| ly unlimited for a dog. A few
of his outstanding feats are:
disarming a person, climbing a
ladder, crawling on his stomach,
sitting, kneeling, standing-all
by hand signals; high and broad
jumping. Bart's high and broad
jumping ability is incredible.
Bart has home now in Tabor
Dor City with his master and
seems more content than when
in service and is especially con-
tent at being reunited with his
master again. Cox says he will
be only too glad to show Bart
to anyone who cares to see a
war dog,
War Duties
Bart is strapping, expertly
trained, pedigreed Doberman-
Pinsher and received his training
at the war dog command at
Camp Lejeune. He learned to
execute commands given to him
by hand signals for messenger
duty, security watches and to
attack.
Upon completion of his train
ing, Bart was shipped overseas
with the 5th Marine Division,
landing at Two Jima. Here he
became a member of a combat
patrol. His job was to flush
Japs out Of caves, find snlpers,
carry messages and warn of
the nearnesS of unseen enemies.
This he did like a seasoned vet
eran instead of dog who was
getting his first baptism OF
fire. But this was all in a days
work for Bart. Here his ex-
pert training and intelligence
paid off in the saving of lives.
After coming In at the end
of a day with a combat patrol
he was called to the front for
night security watch. This also
paid off in the saving of lives,
for Bart could sense the nearness
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