More than 2,000 dogs currently serve in the U.S. Military. Each military dog saves the lives of 150 to 200 servicemen and women. We aren’t doing enough for our four-legged heroes.
More than 2,000 dogs currently serve in the U.S. Military. Each military dog saves the lives of 150 to 200 servicemen and women. We aren’t doing enough for our four-legged heroes.
In the not too distant past, military working dogs were left on foreign soil, never to be reunited with their human partners. As a result, many still believe that such practices are common, though that’s not the case.
Unfortunately, policy doesn’t always progress with the times and the old rules still allow for situations that reflect old school attitudes towards military working dogs. Technically speaking, if dogs are retired overseas, they become civilians and are no longer qualified to travel home on military vehicles. Fortunately, it’s not common practice to retire dogs overseas.
To prevent such unreformed policy from ever presenting such problems to military pups, Congress drafted some new legislation. On Oct. 7, the National Defense Authorization Act passed the House and Senate. This bill includes language supported by the American Humane Association mandating military working dogs be returned to U.S. soil upon retirement. Even further, the dogs’ handlers and families will have the first right of adoption.
Read More: http://barkpost.com/bring-dog-veterans-home
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