What is it with the Middle East and the opposition to dogs?? Sulukis are so popular and are treated very well by the bedouins. From what I know, this has been going on for a LONNGGGG time. So, why is it that the culture here is to hate dogs? I know this doesn't mean that everyone here hates them but I've heard various reasons why they don't like them.

Xena...well said! My husband would say the exact same thing. The bomb dogs are so smart and have been treated so well. I know that if their handlers life was threatened though, they would gladly give theirs for their handlers. We have a mastiff/great dane mix in the states. He is huge but a big baby. He is great with children as most mastiffs are. If someone threatened my family, he would be on it.

I do feel bad for the poor rats! I think poison is a terrible way to "deal" with any animal.

Mulie- they are doing something about it. The government has a trap, neuter and release program. The cats that are diseased, they put to sleep. The others are fixed and then released back to the area that they were caught.

Bajesus- I used to enjoy the things that you had to say on these boards. You seem different now. Everything ok?