Military Working Dog and Euthanasia | Thread profile

Two articles to read first: Air Force spouse pushes for adoption of military working dogs By Lisa Burgess , Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Saturday, April 5, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. — After 10 years working for the Air Force, Benny didn’t need a pension when it came time for him to retire last year from his job sniffing out illegal drugs — just a loving ...

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I passed this along... They also serve with honor.

Quote: Originally Posted by Loyal American Two articles to read first: Air Force spouse pushes for adoption of military working dogs By Lisa Burgess , Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Saturday, April 5, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. — After 10 years working for the Air Force, Benny didn’t need a pension ...

Thanks LA...euthanizing these dogs should be the absolute last resort...

Bumping for the military working dog, just in case you missed this thread! A Cool Drink Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh Raymond, a military policeman, shares his water with his explosives sniffing dog, Rattler, during a clearing operation in Mosul, Iraq, April 1, 2008. Rattler worked through the entire day with Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment during ...

I have a friend who is a dog handler in the British Army and from what he has told me, many service dogs simply cannot be reintegrated into a domestic setting. Obviously those that can should be but it depends on the role the dog played.

Quote: Originally Posted by Hereintheusa I have a friend who is a dog handler in the British Army and from what he has told me, many service dogs simply cannot be reintegrated into a domestic setting. Obviously those that can should be but it depends on the role the dog played. I understand this, SFC has explained ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Loyal American I understand this, SFC has explained it to me, but I just want this thread out here so people can be aware and adopt the dogs that can be adopted. After all these dogs have saved lives in many cases, they deserve to retire to a happy home! I agree entirely with what you ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Loyal American Two articles to read first: Air Force spouse pushes for adoption of military working dogs By Lisa Burgess , Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Saturday, April 5, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. — After 10 years working for the Air Force, Benny didn’t need a ...