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"You the dog!"—Training Dogs for War (video)

washingtonpost.com — Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. — Air Force dog handlers train canines to search for explosives and narcotics in war zones and for domestic patrols.

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  • V3n0M, on 06/21/2009, -2/+22Your the dog now, man!
  • atlasdugged, on 06/20/2009, -0/+18Don't bark don't smell
  • Vidalia, on 06/20/2009, -0/+18You will never draft my dog. She's flatfooted.
  • pingpants, on 06/20/2009, -0/+17The only certification my dog would qualify for is stealing the cat's food.
  • SexyGeekGirl, on 06/20/2009, -0/+11Is there dog life insurance for an army dog?
  • notoneofus, on 06/21/2009, -0/+10Or Shakespeare. Which ever works for ya.
  • wannaBdug, on 06/20/2009, -1/+10Stripes 2 the new canine movie. Boom chalacka.
  • pingpants, on 06/20/2009, -0/+7But she eats kittens for breakfast.
  • doctechnical, on 06/21/2009, -0/+7When I was a kid we had a dog that considered the cat's litter box to be a buffet.

    Blech.
  • kittuk, on 06/20/2009, -2/+9I would love to send my dog 4 dis..bt i dont have one//
  • charsdar, on 06/21/2009, -1/+7Working as a K-9 handler is truly an honor. I just got back from a deployment from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, and being Security Forces, I had a chance to work with K-9 throughout the entire deployment. The courage to put yourself in a position to sniff out bombs for a living is really something to admire.

    Thanks for serving!
  • tcsajax, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6USAF doesn't have veterinarians. The Army provides support to the Air Force for that.
  • Garmonbozzia, on 06/21/2009, -0/+6When I was in the Air Force I got to put on the bite suit and let the dog come after me. That was some scary *****!
  • borez, on 06/21/2009, -1/+6I know a dog that can roll over and play dead... might be useful as a decoy.
  • doctechnical, on 06/21/2009, -0/+5You have to read it in the original Klingon to really appreciate it.
  • judicar, on 06/21/2009, -1/+6Air Force ... Air Force ...
  • HurricaneDC, on 06/21/2009, -0/+4Alright, thanks for the swift response.
  • MayorMcCheapo, on 06/20/2009, -3/+7Cry 'Havoc!' And Let Slip The Dogs Of War. (80's movie ref)
  • diggforworld, on 06/21/2009, -0/+4DAWGS TRAINING DOGS!
  • kubedawg, on 06/21/2009, -0/+4YO DAWG!
  • HurricaneDC, on 06/21/2009, -0/+3Any USAF vets know if there are veterinarian jobs in the Air Force? I know the Army has some...
  • ablack91, on 06/21/2009, -0/+3they have internal receptors, humans are just robots
  • mrfuzz, on 06/21/2009, -1/+3K9 FTW
  • MooseOfReason, on 06/21/2009, -0/+2I herd you liked boot camp!
  • alexanEmpire, on 06/21/2009, -1/+3YOU'RE THE MAN NOW, DOG!
  • BrokenVisage, on 06/21/2009, -1/+3NEDM
  • inactive, on 06/21/2009, -0/+1I thought most law enforcement german shepards were trained in germany.
  • diggforworld, on 06/21/2009, -1/+2Me too. :(
  • asadzeeshan1, on 10/22/2009, -0/+1Great
  • moxley, on 06/21/2009, -1/+2Domestic military dog patrols for narcotics?

    WTF?
  • MooseOfReason, on 06/21/2009, -0/+1My dog would probably chew on his vest if they put one on him.
  • MooseOfReason, on 06/21/2009, -0/+1Homeland Securi-dogs.

    So we can look for Osama Bin Lhasa Apso.
  • duggtodeath, on 06/21/2009, -1/+2YTMND!
  • MooseOfReason, on 06/21/2009, -0/+1Italian Ice isn't from Italy either.
  • MooseOfReason, on 06/21/2009, -0/+1Chakalaka.
  • AstroZombie138, on 06/21/2009, -1/+1Dogs are the only ones that can detect terminators, so its is a good idea.
  • SexyGeekGirl, on 06/21/2009, -1/+1thanks for your service and for keeping us safe
  • inactive, on 06/21/2009, -2/+2"Courage"? Do the dogs have courage? I wasn't aware that they knew the consequences.
  • case116, on 06/21/2009, -1/+1Caleb M.I. K9 Unit.
  • janjamm, on 06/21/2009, -1/+1Although the dog has extra receptors, it is free of any moral judgment, therefore the trained dog can rip the arm off friend or foe, without discretion. Remember those dogs at Abu Ghraib? So, the moral character of the trainer is the bottom line. Let's hope there is a strong screening program for the trainers, because the dogs are just the trainer's ego.
  • doctechnical, on 06/21/2009, -2/+2Anyone else think of a certain Harlan Ellison story when they read the headline?
  • bliz, on 06/21/2009, -1/+1Brings back memories of being in a K9 unit during my conscription. :)
  • vivecoolcity, on 06/22/2009, -1/+1"Like a marriage" - love it!
  • lmxmw2C, on 06/29/2009, -1/+0dog training manual
    http://reviews1st.com/dogtraining
  • pplufthesun, on 06/21/2009, -7/+5Your the Dog now MAN!

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