Some partnerships are built over time, others through shared service. But for a military working dog and its handler, the ...

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - More than 20 military working dogs from five kennels across Germany traded their usual training grounds for the pool deck during a first-of-its-kind water familiarization ...

Non-training military working dogs at bases across the country are facing neglectful conditions caused by aging facilities and a lack of ample caretakers, according to a U.S. Department of Defense ...

Incredible scenes show eager US military dogs being trained at a British base for the first time. The canines are seen conducting water confidence training in a pool at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk this ...

VICENZA, Italy — For the handlers of the 525th Military Working Dog Detachment, readiness isn’t just about the mission, it’s about maintaining the total health of their most trusted partners. Through ...

Military working dogs have long played a practical role in modern warfare. Around 2010, thousands of them were deployed worldwide to detect explosives, clear routes, and protect troops. Despite that ...

On March 13, 1942, the United States launched the War Dog Program during World War II, later known as the Army K-9 Corps. However, even before that, loyal dogs had been accompanying soldiers to war.

An alarming Pentagon report documenting below-average treatment of military service dogs has led multiple animal wellness groups to call for urgently enacted changes. A 42-page Department of Defense ...

Four military working dogs died between the 2021 and 2023 fiscal years because they were housed and trained in "aging and unsatisfactory kennel facilities," the Defense Department inspector general ...

Sgt. Joseph Phillips, a military working dog handler, conducts aggression training with his military working dog, Drago. (Sgt. 1st Class Tanisha Karn/Army) Non-training military working dogs at bases ...