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Learn About Military Dog Adoption

By Daphne Bowen


Military dogs are no ordinary dogs; they are not the regular dog breeds that one is used to at any given moment. They usually are highly trained dogs that are used in combat. Their functions vary from carrying equipment to first line attack; some are even used as spies as they can detect the enemy from a far without causing any suspicion. These traits make the military dog adoption a very suitable companion for military personnel nut when their time comes to be laid off service what next for them?

Depending on their state after service some of these dogs are placed for adoption within the military or other government units that require dogs. In the case that none of these other units require dogs they are placed for these services among the ex-service men as they know how to deal with these dogs. Then if none of these service men require this dogs they are put up for adoption to the general public but this will be dependent on the nature of the dog.

Before a military dog is put up for this, a number of factors are considered before its released to the public. One of the main factors in place is the level of aggression on the dog. Highly aggressive dogs are rarely placed for these services because in many cases they cause more harm than good to the general public. In many instances they are way laid as they usually are not suitable for the general public.

The level of dependency also determines if a military dog will be put up for adoption. In an instance whereby the animal is injured or due to its high level of training the dog needs a constant companion then the dog will rarely be placed under these programs as it will be more harm than good to the handler unless he or she will be willing to put up with the high level of need that the dog has. In case they are injured then the handler needs to be very patient by nature.

By nature there are some dog breeds that outlive others they tend to have a longer lifespan than others. In the case that a dog has a longer lifespan than others they tend to serve for longer than the other dog breeds. At some point, also the experience may be the reason their military service is prolonged as they are used for very special services.

Some dogs are placed under these programs early in their life. This is not for being useless as they have been observed to be very intelligent thus to protect this genetic line they are placed for adoption on the condition that the particular dog will be sustained for breeding purposes as that particular trait has to be sustained.

Many of the dogs that are ex-military still have not fully lived their expected life span as they were intended to thus putting them up for adoption gives them a second chance to life and by nature the loyal nature of these dogs makes them very suitable partners as they are used to following commands as one should only know what triggers their reactions.

Adopting these dogs gives them a second chance of life as without the adoption they faced certain death. The good thing is that they also get to do some good by putting their indispensable skills into work and help in saving lives.




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