Military Dog Adoption Texas

Military working dogs are available for adoption at joint base san antonio lackland texas.

Military dog adoption texas. Dogs available for adoption are ones that do not meet the dod criteria for government work. There is also a selection of older dogs available that have served in the field or were utilized in the training of. Military working dogs are also known as mwd. In brief these dogs are especially unique as they re retired from serving.

Now through august 31 2020. All retired mwds available for adoption are located at the military working dog school which operates out of lackland air force base in san antonio texas. Congressional military working dog adoption law gives priority first to civilian law enforcement agencies then to prior handlers and finally to the general public. There are also organizations like mission k9 rescue which help facilitate adoptions of contract military working dogs which are often harder to reunite with their handlers.

Many of these animals are eligible for adoption and are placed into appropriate and loving homes. Better than 90 of former mwds are adopted by their handlers. Military dog adoption uniquely allows civilians to rehome military working dogs. Our post about rocky a retired disabled military working dog who was saved by our appeal exposed a lot of misconceptions about the fate of military working dogs once they are retired from service.

Mary claire patton digital journalist. Mk9alpha 10 aug 2020 kinetic performance dog food partners with mission k9. Missionk9rescue operates under the laws of the state of texas. Our organization s purpose for existence is to serve retiring and retired military working dogs contract working dogs and other dogs who serve as they may fit into our mission and scope.

In the event that a dog s ageor fitness precludes it from being considered for law enforcement duties then a former handler is most often selected. Next steps in mwd adoption. Retired military dogs in san antonio up for adoption officials say there is sharp decline in interest to adopt retired k 9s. Latest news blog.

To point out before 2000 military war dogs were euthanized or given to. Common breeds include german shepherds labrador retrievers and belgian malinois all loyal energetic. October 3 2019 9. A military working dog from the 366th security forces squadron mountain home idaho poses for a picture during a field training convoy at the orchard combat training center south of boise idaho.

Generally the younger dogs available for adoption to the public are those dogs that did not pass the rigorous training and certification process to become a military working dog mwd. You can expect most retired military working dogs mwds available for adoption to be between the ages of 10 and 12. Air force photo by sarayuth pinthong.