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1. www.defense.gov › Multimedia › ExperienceFOUR-LEGGED FIGHTERS - U.S. Department of Defense

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   DOD finds its canine recruits from elite breeders around the world, but a select group - about 13% - are born and bred into the U.S. military, through the DOD Military Working Dog Breeding Program ...

2. taskandpurpose.com › military-life › militaryThe Military Working Dog Handler Course: Everything you need ...

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   Feb 13, 2024 · Military dogs did not become officially recognized until March 13, 1942, when Dogs for Defense was established to recruit dogs for the U.S. military’s War Dog Program, known as the K-9 Corps.

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4. www.defense.gov › News › Feature-StoriesWar Dogs: How WWI Led to the Military Working Dog Program

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   Sep 5, 2024 · The Defense Department's current military working dog program is one of the best in the world, but the idea didn't really catch hold until the U.S. military saw how foreign countries were using ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Generally, the younger dogs available for adoption to the public are those dogs that did not pass the rigorous training and certification process to become a Military Working Dog (MWD). There is also a selection of older dogs available that have served in the field or were utilized in the training of new military dog handlers.

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   Department of the Air Force Military Working Dog Program Manager. DAF MWD Program Manager will: 1.2.2.1. Retain 24-hour contact information for every DAF kennel. 1.2 ...

7. irp.fas.org › doddir › armyMilitary Working Dog Program

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   Division to review and approve all military working dog certification authorities (para 1-4). o Clarifies and expands, significantly, upon the explanation for military working dog qualifications responsibilities from the military working dog program manager to a military working dog handler (para 1-5).

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   What is the Military Working Dog program?

   • The Defense Department's current military working dog program is one of the best in the world, but the idea didn't really catch hold in the U.S. until after our military saw how foreign countries were using the animals in World War I. A messenger dog during World War I is used for laying telephone lines.

   War Dogs: How WWI Led to the Military Working Dog Program

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   When did the military start a Working Dog program?

   • It wasn't until World War II that the U.S. military officially implemented a working dog program. Its foundation was laid by a civilian organization called Dogs for Defense and the government-run War Dog Program, created in March 1942.

   War Dogs: How WWI Led to the Military Working Dog Program

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   What is the military working dog veterinary service?

   • The Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Service is a subordinate unit of the Army Public Health Center that is responsible for health care for the approximately 900 dogs/puppies at Lackland Air Force Base. That team includes 14 veterinarians, 23 technicians, and six non-medical support personnel.

   What Do Military Working Dogs Do? – American Kennel Club

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   What is a Military Working Dog (MWD)?

   • Learn more about the program here. Dogs available for adoption are ones that do not meet the DoD criteria for government work. Generally, the younger dogs available for adoption to the public are those dogs that did not pass the rigorous training and certification process to become a Military Working Dog (MWD).

   341st Training Squadron - AF

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   When does a dog get a job in the military?

   • Finally at about age 1, the dogs are evaluated for entry into the big time – the Military Working Dog Training Program. The squadron uses the “consignment test” on them – the same test any dog must pass in order to be purchased by DOD.

   FOUR-LEGGED FIGHTERS - U.S. Department of Defense

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   What is a military working dog handler course?

   • No worries, we got you. The Military Working Dog Handler course is where all U.S. military canine handlers receive their training, and the 341st Training Squadron is responsible for training both handlers and dogs for all of the different branches of the military.

   Military Working Dog Handler Course: Everything you need to know

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9. www.akc.org › news › what-are-military-working-dogsWhat Do Military Working Dogs Do? – American Kennel Club

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   Sep 1, 2021 · A research and development program has been established at Lackland Air Force Base to study improved body armor and gas masks for military working dogs. The Department of Defense Military Working ...