Saturday, June 27, 2015

The Benefits And Challenges Of Military Dog Adoption

By Francis Riggs


Working dogs or MWD are quite different from the typical pets you have at home. Once these dogs retire from their service in the armed forces, their former handlers will usually take them home. However, there are some dogs who are send to the hub where the public or families can choose which one will be adopted.

Dogs ready for adoptions will be placed in a hug and retiring for many reasons including their age, medical issues and those who do not pass the extensive training. There are some handlers who are not able to bring their dogs back home for many reasons. These K9s are evaluated first to ensure that they are suitable pets. To prepare the canines for military dog adoption process, they will first undergo such behavioral test to reduce or eliminate too much aggression.

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 things that should be considered is to ensure that these families have all the means to provide them the care and love they need. Most adopters are also advised to have tall fences and signed the contract that states they will return them to the team if they can't keep them and provide them what is best for them.

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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