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Things To Know About Military Dog Adoption

By Francis Riggs


Military dogs are different from those you might have in your home or found in local shelters. When a military canine or working dog retires, the service member who worked with him for every operation will be the bringing then home. Some go to their handlers and others are ready for adoption. Retired working K9s are placed in a hub.

This hub is actually a place for every MWD who serves for a very long time and retiring due to several reasons which include their age, those who did not pass the training and those with medical issues. Some handlers refuse to take back their dogs because of many reasons. These canines are usually evaluated first to make sure that they are best as home pets and before they will available for military dog adoption

There are many tests to be conducted before sending them for adoption. The dogs who do not pass due to aggression can still be adopted by the law enforcement officers or stay in the base camp to help new canine trainees. A dog will never put down just because he cannot find a shelter for them.

Not all retired working dogs are suitable for every family because they are professionally trained for lethal purposes. Their traits and behavior makes them unsuitable as family pets. Usually, they are independent minded and trained to respond to any physical or verbal commands. They are not also suitable for families with young kids and other pets.

Some are unsuitable for adoption due to several reasons including their aggression. And since they have high training and temperaments, the military doesn't give up these animals to rescues, shelters or sanctuaries. Before adopting a dog, the family needs to be interviewed by the members of the armed forces and answer questions about other animals in the home.

Basically, there are some dogs that are not suitable to live with other animals such as cats. If you are interested to adopt one, you should not have children at home. This is because, they can be a great risk for kids under 4. You must also be willing to travel to pick up your dog.

One of the best thing to consider for this adoption is to make sure that families that adopt them have all the means to take care of them. Adopters are advised to have six foot fences and have signed the notarized agreements stating that they will return the canines to the group if they cannot keep them no matter the reasons are.

Always remember that dog adoption is not easy. You have to undergo a lot of methods, briefing and instructions before you successful adopt a canine. You are also required to pick up the canine since the armed force is not responsible of transporting the canine to your place. Once these dogs are adopted, they will also lose their WD status as well as the benefits.

Knowing the benefits you may obtain as well as the challenges of adopting a dog will give you insights on how easy or hard to raise them. However, if you have the means to take care of them and be able to provide them the love and care they deserve, then it is not a question that you can really adopt them.




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