How dogs become courageous warfighters in the military
The relationship between dogs and humans is extraordinary. There is no other animal whose language we understand better. We know a nervous yip from a threatening one, a bark that…
These were the mercy dogs of World War I
Man’s best friend has also been man’s battle buddy for as long as dogs have been domesticated. The mechanical, industrialized slaughter in the trenches of World War I didn’t change that one bit. All the belligerents let slip the dogs of war, some…
How Hitler and the Nazis almost killed off White German Shepherd Dogs
Today, the German Shepherd Dog is often thought of as a being tan/black or red/black in color. However, the White German Shepherd was once a highly-valued farm animal in Europe….
How anti-tank dogs helped advance Soviet forces
The intelligence of dogs has turned the tides for many wars, making way for significant advancements. However, we rarely think about animals as a wielder of weapons, let alone harnessing…
What do military working dogs do?
At least 14,000 years ago in one of the most fascinating (and adorable) evolutionary events, dogs diverged from their wolven ancestors. The details of the domestication process are still hazy,…
Army wants to outfit dogs with tiny cameras and other cool gear
Man’s best friend has been fighting on battlefields for centuries, but the modern four-legged battle buddy is much more sophisticated than his predecessor with more advanced gear.
The modern US military has multi-purpose tactical dogs, search…