Mine Detection Dogs (Mdds)

Though well known, the use of dogs, mainly German shepherds, is nothing short of life saving. Police dogs can be used to sniff out illegal drugs, or even find a missing person with only the scent of a bit of skin tissue or an object with the person’s scent on it. The dogs used to locate people are normally bloodhounds, who are well known for their sense of smell. Certain dogs can also be used in war. These dogs are used to locate bombs, deliver messages, and just provide moral support (Forman-Ortiz). It would be virtually impossible for police and investigators to help people like this on their own. Many breeds of dogs are also used as seeing eye dogs to help blind men and women get around. Without them, many blind people would have a much more difficult time getting around.

    Dogs have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. Food from the humans would bring the dogs to them, and the dogs would bark at predators when they came so the people started to feed the dogs to keep them around. In the 1’st century AD in China Roman mosaics show evidence of the present day Pekingese and Roman ladies also had lap dogs. They believe the dogs warmth cures stomach aches. The earliest evidence of any domesticated dog is a jawbone found in Iraq in a cave about 12,000 years ago. We know it is a jawbone of a dog because a jawbone of a wolf is smaller and the teeth is smaller.

As was stated before, MWDs are equipment by military standards and the army will do the absolute minimum to insure they can continue to work. Over the next three months the family spent almost five thousand dollars to determine what the extent of Baks service injuries were, what allergies he suffered from, and what type of food he could eat. The tail issue turned out to be in his medical records. He had suffered from what is called happy tail. MWDs unlike the K9 police dogs used by civilians do not go home with the handler at the end of shift. They live in an 8 foot by 10 foot concrete kennel when not on duty. Happy tail is the result of continued slamming of the tail against the walls while wagging that result in open sores that do not heal. In Baks case it was so severe that the Veterinarian decided to just remove the tail. Unfortunately for Bak the Veterinarian removed the tail to close to the hips resulting in him having a difficult time completely expressing his feces. By the time all that was sorted out Bak was a

o impressive competence, mission focused attitude and physical appearance invokes the highest levels of respect

In wars thousands of years past, men have had more than just cannons and swords at their sides. Dogs have stayed by humans through the impossible, sacrificing themselves for their owners even in the most life-threatening circumstances. What could be more life-threatening than the frontlines of a war, or being on the trail of a dangerous criminal? Dogs have the incredible natural senses and an unshakable loyalty to humans that makes them a valuable asset to first responders.

A complete guide and one stop solution: With more than 120 video sessions, you will be able to find a solution for every minor problem too. Not a single concept is left and the author has taken enough care to provide as much as possible and the best he can do. The only thing that you need to do is to dig into them and find exact solutions for your dog problems. The best part of this course is you can watch and re-watch the sessions whenever you have a doubt.

I would like to take a moment and thank you properly for all of your assistance and effort in helping me learn how to train dogs. When I first started your Hot Diggity Dog 4-H club, I didn’t know a whole lot about dog training or dogs in general. Training my Jack Russel Terrier has been a roller coaster ride, and I am very thankful you have been here to guide me. Previous to his training he was unmanageable and infuriating. He did not mind, or even try to comprehend what I desired from him.

But why would the early English use these dogs for

In the book “ A History of Dogs in the Early Americas” Mary Schwartz wrote: “On the one hand, dogs were esteemed as companions, hunters, and guards. On the other hand, they were associated with promiscuity and filth. Among some groups, eating dogs was strictly taboo, whereas other groups ate them with great relish. Some cultures relied on dogs for transportation and hauling. Others found them to be of no use at all. Dogs played key roles in the myths of some people; in other myths, dogs were scarcely mentioned. In addition, the numbers of dogs and their physical appearance varied widely from locality to locality and through time( pg.#45).”(Mary Schwartz) This shows how some human cultures viewed dogs and how with different cultures the breed and characteristics of dogs changed too. Also the purpose of dogs changes throughout different cultures because of different beliefs and occupations around the world for example in this quote the author discusses how some cultures found dogs to be of no use, this is dependent on climate, geography, common belief about dogs and the type of jobs available. Some places are the opposite such as Washington state, where dogs are very useful in many jobs one of those jobs being, ridding beaches and golf courses of canada geese with herding dogs like the border collie, another example in Southwest Florida International Airport, Fort

I was Interested reading about the variety of new weapons that were utilized during WWI. It is horrifying to think about chemical warfare and the vast and indiscriminate damage and death that it can cause. The use of animals during the war caught my attention. Pigeons were used to carry messages to and from headquarters and to the front lines. Dogs were also used as messengers and to lay down telegraph wires. However, I did read that German Shepherd dogs were killed due to the fact of being “German.” It makes a person realize how far our communications have come since WWI and how we take things for granted.

Through Europe during early 1900s, dogs were being bred to sustain characteristics that allowed reinforced their jobs of herding animals.

Indigenous dogs may not be drafted in the powers as of now, but rather are compelling go down to distinguish explosives in the Naxal locale. The Indian dogs in some ways likewise have an edge over remote breed mutts as they adjust better to the atmosphere and are low

Late 1800s with the guidance of captain max von Stephaniz. It wasn’t long till people realised that there was a dog of amazing intelligence and that it had a suitability for working.

When the puppies reach the age of seven to nine months, they are observed to see if they have what it takes to be a military working dog. Puppies that display a strong passion and that are adaptable to different environments graduate into the pre-training program. Handlers look for dogs that have it all. These K9s need to be athletic, calm, alert, aggressive all at once. Most dogs don’t possess the natural instinct to be fearless and brave. When the dogs complete pre-training and turn one year old they have to pass advanced training so they can be certified and deployed. Most puppies are trained for explosives or narcotics detection and patrol use (Denise K. Sypesteyn), (Trident K9

In World War II dogs were being used more than ever. Forces began using dogs as defense in hand-to-hand combat. “Cable laying dogs had sizable spools of telephone cable hitched to their backs. They 'd head out into the field so that soldiers on the front lines would be able to communicate with troops back at base camps or other central command units” (Rogak 52) Horses and camels may have vanished during World War II because of the mass expansion of technology, but dogs still remained. Patrolling with dogs lessened the danger of ambush and tended to boost the morale of soldiers.