MILITARY WORKING DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
24 Jun 2009
MILITARY WORKING DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
By ABC-7 Reporter Daniel Marin
EL PASO, Texas - Living near Fort Bliss, El Pasoans have seen the happy celebrations when soldiers come home from war. But what about our heroes with four legs?
Take Benny, for instance. Benny looks like any other German shepherd, but he’s not. He’s a retired Air Force veteran.
Benny’s owner Debbie Kandoll says a lot of people don’t know retired military dogs can be yours, adopted just like any other pound puppy.
“It’s a well-kept secret,” said Kandoll. “My other German shepherds were magnificent, but there’s just a difference you can’t quantify in words.”
These dogs have seen a lot; most spending time overseas with soldiers either sniffing for drugs or car bombs.
In the past, when a dog reached a certain age they were simply euthanized. But now, they’re given what are called ‘adoption suitability tests.’
“It’s to test their level of aggression and whether they’d fit in well in civilian life,” said Kandoll.
The dogs that pass the test, like Benny, are then put up for adoption.
Kandoll says she knows Benny would give whatever he could for her, and that’s why she’s doing whatever she can to help other dogs just like him. She runs a website that walks people through the process of adopting these ‘hero’ dogs.
“I’m Benny’s 13th partner but he calls me ‘lucky number 13,’” laughed Kandoll. “he’ll be with me until he goes to the rainbow bridge.”
To adopt a military working dog, visit the links below:
Lackland Air Force Base Dog Adoptions
Http://www.lackland.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080317-045.pdf
Debbie Kandoll’s Military Working Dog Adoptions
One Response
2009 Jun 26
That’s a great idea. Nice post.