WARDOG MARINE (Blog Author)
Apr 19th, 2008 by wardogmarine
My name is Sgt Mike Dowling. I was a military working dog handler in the Marine Corps from 2001-2005. In 2004 my dog Rex and I had the privilege of being a part of the first group of war dog teams sent into combat during OIF II (Operation Iraqi Freedom). We were based out of Camp Pendleton, Ca and operated with 2/2 in Mahmudiyah and Fallujah, Iraq. Together Rex and I earned many awards and had a lot of achievements that I am proud of and grateful for. I started this blog to honor dog teams worldwide and share the incredible value they bring. I am also asked many questions about the dogs so if you have any feel free to email them here k9prideblog@yahoo.com and I will try to respond as soon as I can. Please leave comments and share any thoughts you may have. Semper Fi
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Cool blog, it’s nice to hear about the some of the unsung heroes that the media ignores. Thank you & your dogs for your service. I greatly appreciate it!
I too love the blog. I just read every entry (in reverse order) and had a lot of fun watching the videos- especially Robby letting his handler know it isn’t nice to taunt about the treats!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and directing me to yours. Loved reading about the amazing work these animals do. I plant to back read later tonight.
Hallie
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Thank you for starting this blog for the unsung K-9 heroes and their handlers. I have “adopted” 2 canine teams through Soldier’s Angels. I have the greatest admiration for the teams. Thank you for all you’ve done and are doing to keep us safe. Terrorism can never win.
Great site! Important information for dog lovers everywhere. These heroes deserve their place in history!
Hey Mike, I think it’s great you are helping inform people about the k-9 program and the MWDs. Tom says Hi.
Found you on YouTube while looking at videos of MWDs! Hope you’re doing well. You probably don’t remember me from Adam, but I worked with you as a victim advocate at Camp Pendleton back then… I was lucky enough to adopt MWD Art following his retirement and I’m on Cloud 9… my goal in life is to make his remaining days the best of his life and spoil him rotten!! Hard to believe my sweet boy was a serious war dog, but I’ve seen the tapes and some aggression when he thinks a stranger is too close to Mom (and appropriately so) as it’s just him and me. Daughter is now an Air Force Dog Handler and couldn’t be happier… Son in college, and Pops is a contractor to the Corps in Hawaii. Give us a holler!
I still remember the day we took that aggression picture at Pendleton, I still have mine with Rokka, god rest his soul, in my “I love me” room. I wish I could have gotten a copy of our group one. Those are some of my best memories of the the Corps this far. You did real good with this blog, and sure did bring back some great times in K-9. Take Care and god speed.
Mario
hey guys … i am a guy very keen to be a dog handler … any people here know any k9 handler from austrilla or any where .. i am living in singapore…my country does not conduct any of this course …i really really wan to have a job that works with dogs ,… please help me … my email is xxweiweixx@gmail.com