DO DOGS…?
Work in the military?
yes!
The United States army has around 2300 dogs in its service. Mostly German and Dutch shepherds and Belgian malinois, these dogs are used for everything from patrol and drug/explosive detecting to comforting home sick soldiers. Dogs have been used in warfare since the Romans, but became incredibly popular during World War II, in which over 10000 dogs were used as sentries and scouts.
Scientists are working on making war safer work for dogs, creating gas masks and better armor.
May 8th, 2008 at 2:32 am
One of my old neighbors was a military dog handler during Vietnam. Animals have always been a very important part of the military. They have served proudly alongside their human handlers with honor and valor. When I was in the Army, I wish I would have known about K9 handling, I would have chosen that MOS in a heart beat.