Rick Colts knew something was wrong the moment his military working dog changed his search pattern. It was June 1, 2011, the ...

The Department of Defense on Tuesday pushed back on reports that military working dogs were left behind in Afghanistan amid U.S. military evacuations in Kabul earlier this week. However, animals ...

Frenky, a 10-year-old German Shepherd, served with Army Ssg. Kristin Vanderzanden, 34, for nearly four and a half years The pair were separated in 2021 after Vanderzanden was reassigned to Fort Drum ...

These dogs are as honorable as they come. Tuesday is National K-9 Veterans Day, a holiday to honor the dogs who have served the United States in the armed forces, police departments, and other ...

In honor of K-9 Veterans Day on Thursday, Air Force Tech Sgt. Blair Pembleton allowed herself to be attacked by a dog. Pembleton, a handler for military working dogs, was wearing the upper half of ...

GOOD BOY - Lenny, a three-year-old Belgian Malinois explosive detection K9, poses for a picture at AUSA in October 2024. He is focused on his handler, Alisa Chmielinski, director of training and ...

Military Working Dog handlers are some of the most highly trained security personnel in the military, working alongside elite K-9 units to detect threats, guard bases, and assist in critical missions.

Canines have been serving with distinction alongside their human best friends for thousands of years. In the United States, there have been military dogs since the Civil War. Case in point: a dog ...

In a remarkable display of collaboration and medical expertise, a Military Working Dog (MWD) named Dino Z012, a Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay Patrol and Explosives Detection Dog, received ...