How Military Dogs Are Trained | Boot Camp | Business Insider

We got an inside look at how military working dogs are trained at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Working dogs are utilized by every branch of the United States military for detection and patrol purposes, and there are about 1,600 serving today. The United States Air Force's 341st Training Squadron is responsible for training both military working dogs and handlers.

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[PirateOfTheNorth]

When they showed the puppies my heart melted

[dukester]

My brother was a US Federal Police his German Shepherd was named "Tonka" he served 8 years protecting president Bush & Obama. One of the few times they were at home from traveling he got out of his compound and instead of running up and down the street like a untrained dog he went to my brothers front porch and started guarding the house. His neighbor was afraid to come out of her house. She called my brother and told him Tonka was loose and on his porch. RIP Tonka he was really a beauty and a top soldier. He retired and passed away at 14 yrs old.

[althor]

I dated a girl in high school who's dad was a k9 officer. He also was the founder of a working dog foundation and trained dogs for many agencies. He brought me training with them one day and had me wear the suit and the arm thing.
I think he was trying to scare me off, but I loved it. Used to train with them all the time. It was a lot of fun

[maldad]

One of my biggest regrets was not realizing this was an option when I joined the Air Force. I've had Malinois for decades now and I can't imagine getting paid to work with them every day, it would have easily resulted in me doing a full 20 years.

[piplup]

These dogs are such incredible creatures. To think how much goes into them is just mind boggling.

[andreatyler]

I have a Belgian Malinois whose been through some specified training. This is what they are bred to do. They are absolutely magnificent animals. I love my Maligator

[michaelsharpe]

I became a Military Working Dog Handler (Security Police K9) back in 1975. We were issued dogs that were already trained. The dogs actually trained the students back then. The instructors did tell us what to do but the dogs led us through it for 12 weeks. Longer if you went drug or bomb school. That was a very rewarding part of my life!

[gabemclaughlin]

Man I love seeing the training of a working dog. The trainers and the dogs are so awesome

[AA]

I work there as a caretaker for these dogs. We care for and handle these dogs for multiple reasons, so they are like family to us. The trainers, military handlers, and vet staff all do amazing work and are very dedicated. Being able to care for them and seeing them progress is always so rewarding. I also got to adopt a retired MWD and they can definitely make great family members too

[whotf]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the narrator's flawless voice? I absolutely love it. Not too deep, but powerful enough to grab your attention

[thomaskoval]

As an Army senior dog handler I appreciate the dogs we used.

[FLUXXEUS]

"Dogs are man's best friend" is a big understatement, They're loyal to the very end 🐶💙

[Red-qkhv]

I guess the hardest stage of the training is when they’re still puppies, How can you resist those cuteness??

[DC-ruxz]

I’ve had the privilege of talking to a K9 handler from the Singapore Army Military Police formation. I found it really interesting that despite all the differences between military and civilian dogs, there’s a lot of similarity in terms of training and conditioning. I found it quite ironic that their dogs are trained to be aggressive and territorial while those are exactly the opposite behaviors I trained my dog on. He’d be working as a therapy dog soon which is the polar opposite of a MWD. Still, they’re both dogs who love attention, playtimes and treats

[steelysam]

I deployed with two of them in Afghanistan 2011-2012 and they are such great motivation boosters and amazing at what they do.

[AJDZK]

Best job I ever had. I remember telling another K9 Handler during a bite work demo, "I can't believe we get paid to do this!"

[nomore-constipation]

My uncle used to work with the police and got my family a dog that failed the tests near the end.

Tell you what, that dog was probably one of the best dogs I ever had as a pet. I would always use him as the yardstick to measure against (unfairly). He was highly intelligent and I swore knew English commands more than he left on.

I wouldn't mind getting another one regardless of a pass or failure. These pets deserve our respect and our natural responsibility to take care of them since they give us so much.

Probably why I love German Shepherds so much. 😀🐕 But my Alaskan malamute and part wolf was a very close second tbh but that dog was surprisingly strong as hell. Both in bite and dragging you around. Especially when she used her hind legs to pull you when she was excited. 😆

[samanthavolovski]

My dogs trainer was a military dog trainer and handler in the Vietnam era and after his service he went on to open his own dog training business. 40 yrs later still going strong and probably one of the best trainers around. Vet smart man.

[chrismarcus]

An old USAF MWD handler here. Medina is where I got my start. My favorite partner was a German Shepard named Barron P304 Osan AB. Korea. He saved my life three times. I got to handle him from 1983-84 and again from 1988-89. My Explosive Detector Dog was Cindy, A Mal. at Griffiss AFB, NY. Best Partners I've ever had. I trusted them with my life.

[mamalupine]

I have adopted my GSDs through the pound and have always adopted older dogs because puppies always get homes but the older dogs don't. Some of my dogs have come from abuse and neglect but as long as they have that beautiful shepherd heart, they become family. These working dogs are what my dogs could have been if they had been trained from a young age. It is wonderful to see.