According to OperationWe’reHere:
Military working dog & handler resources & support organizations
Links for additional resources (deployed military support, pet resources & adopting pets from Afghanistan & Iraq, military service dogs, therapy dogs & companion pets and books & movies about military working dogs) are all listed above.
Books about military working dogs (for adults & kids) – LINK
Scroll down to learn more about these resources:
Adoption, rescue
Breeding program
Deployment support
Other resources and information
Adoption, rescue
Department of Defense Military Working Dog School
https://www.facebook.com/DoDMWDBreedingProgram
https://www.37trw.af.mil/units/37traininggroup/341sttrainingsquadron/
Official adoption website of the DoD military working dog
The 341st Training Squadron provides trained military working dogs (MWDs) used in patrol, drug and explosive detection, and specialized mission functions for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government agencies. Conduct operational training of MWD handlers and supervisors. Sustain DoD MWD program through logistical support, veterinary care, and research and development for security efforts worldwide.
Gizmo’s Gift
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Gizmos Gift is dedicated to helping our military working dog heroes. Our goal is to empower them to return to civilian life with dignity and independence.
Gizmo’s Gift was founded on 29 January 2014, after a push to get the military to reclassify Military Working Dogs (MWDs) from “excess equipment” to “K9 service Member of the Armed Forces” and to help get MWDs Medical Benefits after retirement. Gizmo’s Gift is a nonprofit organization that takes donations to help cover those medical costs after a MWD, CWD, and Police K9’s retire, so that tax dollars aren’t used. We also have an adoption program for those heroes who need help finding their forever home.
K9 Hero Haven
http://www.k9herohaven.org/
K9 Hero Haven is a 100% volunteer organization. K9 Hero Haven is dedicated to serving the military, veterans, and first responders by providing working dogs a home for retirement. The K-9s employed with the military and first responders are the best at what they do. They are expected to work in the most toughest of environments and face the harshest of conditions. At any moment, they are expected to selfishly give their live to save ours.
K9 Hero Haven helps to transition dogs to retirement. If at all possible, we want to re-unite a dog with its handler. We give preference to provide veterans and law enforcement with retired working dogs in honor of their sacrifices. We strive to educate the public on the roles that these dogs place in our world, and to highlight the level of training which goes into to these dogs never to forget the dedication to their service in keeping us safe from danger.
We work hard to find good homes for our dogs. We also work to provide dignity and respect to the dogs who need some additional work to prepare them for their journey to retirement.
Mal-FFunctions Disqualified Military Working Dog Rescue
http://ourmal.org/
A Mal-FFunction is a Belgian Malinois bred for the U.S. Department of Defense Military Working Dog program managed out of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland who is now available for adoption due to being disqualified from the program after its initial puppy fostering.
While these are generally high-energy dogs, in the right environment and home, these puppies can make wonderful additions to a family.
The Mal-FFunctions Disqualified Military Working Dog Rescue organization is a 501.(3)c organization established to serve as a resource for adopters of puppies and dogs disqualified from the MWD puppy program.
Our purposes are:
1. To provide support to DMWD’s and their adopted families.
2. To rescue, foster and rehome DMWD’s as needed
3. To provide resources such as owner education, assistance with dog training and veterinary care as well as an online community where owners can find support and encouragement from other DMWD owners.
4. To educate the public on the breeds used in this program and the requirements to successfully provide a home for a dog bred for work.
5. To partner with other NPO’s focused on Military Working Dogs and with local shelters.
Our organization is in no way affiliated with the US Military, the Dept. of Defense or the MWD Breeding program.
Save-A-Vet
https://www.saveavet.org/
The MWD School at Lackland Air Force Base has a wonderful program to help as many of these dogs as possible be adopted out to loving homes — sometimes even with their former handlers. Many law local enforcement agencies make every effort to do the same for their K-9 partners.
Nevertheless, many military and law enforcement K-9’s are unable to be placed for adoption due to their attack training, field experiences, or injuries suffered in the line of duty (including the same PTSD that afflicts many of our fellow human veterans). These canine veterans need to be rescued or they are put down. This is the Save-A-Vet mission — to rescue these “other forgotten soldiers.”
Save-A-Vet takes Military & Law Enforcement working dogs deemed unsuitable for adoption by their agencies for a number of reasons including health, training and work history. We then place them on secured facilities owned by Save-A-Vet throughout the country and hire disabled veterans that meet our special criteria to live with and care for these other forgotten soldiers. We DO NOT take any animals from civilians. All Save-A-Vet dogs come directly from agencies ONLY.
Breeding program
DoD Military Working Dog Breeding Program (Lackland AFB)
https://www.facebook.com/DoDMWDBreedingProgram
Worldwide need for detection dogs has increased dramatically. The DoD Military Working Dog Breeding Program breeds to meet the growing requirement for security at home and abroad. A large part of the success of this program is dependent upon volunteers to provide temporary homes for developing puppies from 12 weeks to six months of age.
If you live within two hours of Lackland AFB near San Antonio you can help!
