Brit, a military working dog with the 60th Security Forces Squadron, runs an agility course with his previous handler Staff Sgt. Robert Stewart, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., January 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicole Leidholm)
Dogs Form Close Bond With Their Handlers -- Travis Air Force Base
Airmen are required to pass basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base before they enter the U.S. Air Force. They are carefully chosen to serve in the Air Force based on certain qualifications.
The same is true for the military working dogs at the 60th Security Forces Squadron.
Puppies selected as military working dogs are tested based on trainability, gun shyness and aggressiveness. According to the 341st Training Squadron factsheet, they also get a physical examination that includes a blood test for heartworm and radiographs of their hips and elbows. After they pass the temperament and physical exam they are procured for the program.
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My Comment: The military dogs may form close bonds with their handlers .... but the handlers also form close bonds with their dogs.
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