Two military service members -- U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaac Weissend and Marine Corps veteran Dalton Stone -- have beenreunitedwith the dogs they handled in service overseas. Weissend and Stone first connected while serving in Japan with one a...
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Mike Alcala and Military Working Dog served together for three years in Hawaii.Courtesy of SSgt. Mike Alcala MORE: Staff sergeant reunites with retired military dog through adoption project The pair first met in 2018 and quickly formed a bond, becoming certi...
Your best bet for adopting a retired police dog is to do the legwork yourself, calling local police stations and K-9 officer training facilities and inquiring directly. If a police department or training organization does have a dog for adoption or expects that they will soon—either because t...
but she doesn’t really understand the level of responsibility I have to deal with. She doesn’t take anything seriously and spends all her physical and mental energy playing with toys and taking the micky out of me. Which shows her immaturity and lack of military training. Bless her. ...
A dog's duties and aptitude for police work will be determined by his trainer. Thecourse to qualifyas a police dog is arduous, and the dog and handler must undergo periodic booster training. The dog is run through simulations including being able to find hidden objects in a large area, tr...
1.) Recruit and negotiate with veterinarians, dog food suppliers, and other service providers to provide free or discounted services to Military and law enforcement officers who have adopted retired dogs. 2.) Help pay for medical care for retired Military and law enforcement dogs. ...