Daily Archives: September 5, 2012

Just What Does It Take To ‘Make’ A Military Working Dog?

A military working dog (MWD) is a canine military member who aides their handler in performing security patrols or searching for and detecting explosives and narcotics. All MWDs, from every branch of the military, are sent to Lackland AFB, Texas for fundamental training. The training is composed of a 90-day course where the MWD is…

Military Working Dog Adoptions

Canines are one of the best partners that we can have.  I don’t want to sound demeaning, but they are also a great tool.  The nose of a canine can sniff out suspects, drugs and explosives.  Agencies around the world tend to spend thousands of dollars for a canine, most of the time that doesn’t…