Honoring Police, Military, and Working Dogs Worldwide
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Jul 28th, 2009
by Quil Lawrence
July 27, 2009
Listen how Iraqis are using K9’s to help with security
As U.S. combat troops begin a gradual withdrawal from Iraq, they continue to train and advise Iraqi forces, which are increasingly responsible for maintaining security. But one of the most useful security tools is a hard one for Iraqis to accept — [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Jul 18th, 2009
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“Toby is recovering well after getting treatment for eating a dodgy substance in Afghanistan.”-ITN News
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Jun 7th, 2009
Some awesome videos from a New Zealand police supporter.
“The NZ Police was originally formed along similar lines to that of the British Police. The NZ Police Dog Section was established in 1956 with the help of Sergeant Frank Riley from Surrey, and mostly based on K9 Policing methods from the UK.
The effectiveness of the Dog Section soon [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams, various k9 videos on May 31st, 2009
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Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on May 11th, 2009
Published Date:
09 May 2009
By James Johnston
A military dog handler who risked rocket attacks and roadside bombs to protect British forces in war-torn Iraq is preparing to fly home.
Corporal Andy Moan is to be reunited with his loved ones in Sunderland after completing a tour of duty in Basra.
Andy Moan
The RAF police dog handler served [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Apr 14th, 2009
All pictures and Story by Dustin Senger
This article was found here: Qatar Dogs
Date: 04.13.2009
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – Forty-seven members of the Qatar military police exhibited working dog capabilities for U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, April 13. The first-time event was coordinated to enhance bilateral relationships between the two nations’ armed forces, [...]
Posted in Army Dog teams, Foreign Dog Teams, Military Working Dogs, Working Dog News on Apr 7th, 2009
Multi-National Division-Central
Story by Spc. Debralee Crankshaw
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – As the U.S. continues to assist Iraqis in becoming a self-sustaining force, the U.S. is providing them with valuable training, including the use of working dogs.
The 212th Military Police Detachment demonstrated to the Iraqi police K-9 unit commander from Hillah just how essential military [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Feb 15th, 2009
A man and his dog in Helmand
Jamie, an English springer spaniel, has been sniffing around Afghanistan for the last three years. He is now teaching his new handler a thing or two about finding explosives and weapons. Jamie was rescued as a young puppy by the Army nine years ago and was then trained as [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams on Jan 2nd, 2009
Fairy Tail of New York – Sgt David Heyhoe, of New York, and of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, after his Black Labrador, Treo, won a national award for their life-saving work fighting the Taliban.
Published Date: 02 January 2009
5pm, Friday – A BRAVE black Labrador and his handler have won a coveted national award for their [...]
Posted in Foreign Dog Teams, various k9 videos on Nov 26th, 2008
A military dog in the British Army, Buster was awarded the Hero Dog of the Year award back in 2005 by Crufts, ”the world’s largest dog show.” No matter where you go in the world, you can see the enthusiasm and passion handler’s have for their dogs and their jobs. During the interview they ask [...]