Posted on 03/31/2010 5:50:47 PM PDT by SandRat
Roc, Kisma and Jampy, military working dogs assigned to the 56th Security Forces Squadron, take a rest at the Military Working Dog kennels at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., March 25, 2010.
(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)
3/31/2010 - LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFNS) -- Three military working dogs here are due to be medically retired April 6, and took a final run at the kennel obstacle course March 25. The dogs and their partners are assigned to the 56th Security Forces.
View the slideshow.
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Max, a 21-pound gray tabby cat, and Kisma, 56th Security Forces military working dog, greet each other at the Luke Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic in Glendale, Ariz.
Dogs with cool jobs. Well done, boy.
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Good Doggie!
Well done.. now time to rest.
Since the article and the slide show don’t say specifically, I hope someone can respond with the specifics of what will happen with “medically retired” military working dogs. The slide show refers to the ages (9, 10, & 11) and the specific condition (osteoarthritis) that the dogs have but no details. All things considered, those ages are relatively advanced for working security dogs.
so what will happen to these dogs when they are discharged?
will they be allowed to live the rest of their lives on base or will they by put down.?
A MP I knew told me that if they can be safely put in society the handler is given the chance to adopt if he/she so chooses.
Thanks SandRat. The dogs are beautiful.
The training that had to go into these dogs...phenomenal!!
Handsome dogs!
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