Comments on: Afghanistan and Dogs

By: themisadventuresofmisaki

themisadventuresofmisaki — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:17:26 +0000

I got 80% but all my answers were guesses lol

By: BJ Pup

BJ Pup — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:36:22 +0000

Didn’t do too well. Thanks for the book review.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:03:48 +0000

In reply to Jodi.

Thanks for playing, Jodi. 🙂

And no, I wouldn’t want to be a dog in Afghanistan. But I wouldn’t want to be a woman there either. Nor would I want to be a man.

Hopefully one day it will see peace.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:01:23 +0000

In reply to jan. After reading The Places in Between, I don't believe anyone in Afghanistan is living a very good life. Not the dogs. Not the women. Not the aid workers. Not the foreign troops. And not even the men at the center of life there. I hope to someday read a much happier account of the life and culture there.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:58:59 +0000

In reply to Pup Fan. Well of course you wanted nomads to keep puppies under their clothing. Doesn't everyone? :)

By: GizmoGeodog

GizmoGeodog — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:45:18 +0000

I got 60%…the first 3 right and the last 2 wrong…mostly good luck…interesting to learn a bit about a country so unfamiliar to me

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:30:06 +0000

I got one right. But the good news is I didn’t get them ALL wrong.

My impression of Afghanistan and their treatment of dogs is the same as Jan’s. Knowing people who have been stationed over there I have some knowledge of the area. I think Islam is misunderstood because most of what Americans hear are of the radical ones.

By: jan

jan — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:26:29 +0000

I also missed just one. Koochee should have been a red flag, but I fell for it.

My impression of Afghanistan and their treatment of dogs is totally negative based on American soldiers who fell in love with a dog over there and moved heaven and earth to reunite with them because of the treatment the dog would receive when they left.

By: Molly The Wally

Molly The Wally — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 15:26:11 +0000

We have been to some of the Stans but not to Afghanistan. Fascinating part of the world and very mis-represented. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly

By: Pup Fan

Pup Fan — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:36:11 +0000

Through sheer luck, I scored 80%. (Apparently, I really wanted nomads to keep puppies under their clothing for warmth…)

I don’t really have a strong impression of the country or its dogs, although I have a friend working there right now so I will be interested to hear what she has to say when she returns to the U.S. Absolutely fascinating stuff… I’m off to read more!