Honoring Police, Military, and Working Dogs Worldwide
Posted in Dog poems, Miscellaneous, dogs on May 26th, 2008
Dogs do not have the option of enlisting in the military. Yet, after they are chosen and trained, they stand next to their handler willing to give his life for him. When a war dog locates a bomb, or a large cache of weapons and explosives, or even deters an attack we do not hear [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 13th, 2008
B – Believe in the dog
O -Observe the dog
N - Nurture (educate) the dog
D – Depend on one another
The bond that exists between a handler and his dog is so vital that it could mean life or death. Show me a great working dog team and I will show you a bond as strong as [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 12th, 2008
By Air Force Senior Airman Eric Schloeffel
Special to American Forces Press ServiceKIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq, May 12, 2008 – Prompted by a few words of command by his handler, military working dog Charlie sprints ahead and attacks a simulated enemy during a training session here.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Nelson, 506th Expeditionary Security Forces [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 9th, 2008
Finding explosives, chasing bad guys down, searching vehicles, and tracking suspects are just a few of the many tasks dog teams can be utilized for. But one of the most frequent uses of the dogs is their capablity to be a psychological deterrent. What that means is the mere presence of a working dog instantly [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 9th, 2008
4/2/2008 By Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson, Regimental Combat Team 5
KOREAN VILLAGE, Iraq —
KOREAN VILLAGE, Iraq — Operation Iraqi Freedom has made for a safer and more stable Iraq. That goal was reached with hard work from the service members as well as what a group of people call, “Man’s best friend.”
Military working dogs with Task Force Military Police, 1st [...]
Posted in Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 8th, 2008
IT’S THE SHADES, DUDE – Karlo, a U.S. Army working dog, relaxes in the sun in front of a painted building after completing a full day’s work with his handler in Kirkuk, Iraq, March 20, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet
SNIFFING OUT WEAPONS
U.S. Army Sgt. Max Free watches as his military [...]
Posted in Army Dog teams, Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 8th, 2008
Sgt. Angela Mathern and her bomb-sniffing dog Vinny, both of the 51st Military Police Detachment, based out of Ft. Lewis, Wash., inspect a cart carrying propane tanks in downtown Mosul during a search of random vehicles for weapons and bomb-making materials, Feb. 14. Soldiers from the 552nd Military Police Company, based out of Schofield Barracks, [...]
Posted in Army Dog teams, Military Working Dogs, dogs on May 8th, 2008
It wasn’t your typical military mission. For starters, the soldiers leading the patrol had four legs each, one of which was frequently lifted.
They were Army Staff Sgt. Iron and Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Pluto, two of about 200 dogs deployed in Iraq to sniff for bombs, chase down insurgents, hunt for human remains or [...]
Posted in dogs on May 6th, 2008
Trust in me my friend for I am your comrade.
I will protect you with my last breath.
When all others have left you
And the loneliness of the night closes in,
I will be at your side.
Together we will conquer all obstacles
And search out those who might wish harm to others.
All I ask of you is compassion,
The caring [...]
Posted in dogs, working dogs on May 6th, 2008
Wanted to pass along this article. The British military working dogs are doing a fundraiser to help out a British charity called Help for Heroes.
Attack dogs get their man in Afghanistan
30 April 2008
The Military Working Dogs Section in Afghanistan has come up with a novel way of raising money for the Help for Heroes charity [...]