Former Army Specialist Tyler Roberts never gave up hope he’d one day see his partner again. And on Wednesday, August 19, that wish finally came true. Roberts served in Afghanistan with Donna, a six-year-old Belgian Malinois in 2010. Donna is a tactical explosive detection dog, trained to sniff out explosive devices. According to KUSA, she […]

In December, a photo went viral showing Rocky, a military working dog, and his handler, Army Specialist Andrew Brown, recovering in a hospital bed together. Both had been injured when an IED exploded during a tour of Afghanistan.     (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); […]

You’re not supposed to pet the dogs you see working at airports around the country, but in your own home, the rules no longer apply. The Transportation Security Administration is seeking homes for its retired dogs, who have spent their lives working to keep air travel safe in the United States. Also in need of […]

If you’re planning to travel by air this year, except to see more four-legged officials working the security lines at the airport. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is more than doubling the number of canines they’ll have working at U.S. airports, the Washington Post reports, adding that currently, the agency has more than 140 Golden […]

Yet another K9 is being buried this week. Three police dogs have been killed by gunfire in this month alone—a fourth also died in the line of duty by choking on an object. K9 OGAR On Saturday, January 23, at 1 p.m. CST, funeral services will be held for K9 Ogar, the latest K9 to […]

New York’s four-legged finest are now officially representing the state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that names the “working dog” as the official New York state dog. All breeds trained to provide a service are celebrated in this law, from the German Shepherd Dog that stands guard at Grand Central to the Belgian Malinois […]

We recently comes across several stories of pet owners acting courageously when their dogs’ lives were threatened by wild animals. For instance, one woman fought off a python that had wrapped around her dog. Another tussled with an alligator that snatched her dog. And then there’s Pierce Orminston, a 15-year-old Canadian, who saved his dog […]

Sleep has never come easy to Tupper Dunlop. But thanks to the friendship with a Lab named Lego, he’s finally getting some much-needed rest. Since Tupper, a young boy from Winnipeg, Canada, was an infant, he hadn’t been able to sleep for longer than 45 minutes at a time because of discomfort and nightmares, CBS […]

Service dogs are invaluable not only for helping disabled owners live independently, but also intervening during an emergency. This week marks the second time Yolanda, a service dog, saved her vision-impaired owner’s life. When a fire broke out in the owner’s Philadelphia home, Yolanda used a specialized device to call 9-1-1 and pulled her owner […]

When it comes to their canine soldiers, Britain’s 105 Military Working Dog Squadron (MWDS) knows that the best protective equipment is essential, even during training. In a recent video by the MWDS, a dog is outfitted with personal protection equipment, including ear defenders, goggles, a reflective collar, and booties. This English Springer Spaniel is among […]