| Dogs have been used in wars since ancient times.They were not rendered useless as the ages drew on, however.Stubby, a war dog of World War I, was promoted to the rank of sergeant.Chips, a German Shepherd mix, and Smoky, a Yorkshire Terrier, were honored for service in World War II.Gifts of wardog breeding stock between European royalty were seen as suitable tokens for exchange throughout the Middle Ages.Wardogs were used by England against the Gaels in Ireland and by many European forces, such as Spanish Conquistadors, in the New World.History
Wild wolves were domesticated around 10,000 B.The first responsibilities of dogs were primarily as hunting companions, bed warmers, and food sources.Over the years, breeds became specialized for more complicated tasks, creating the breeds common today.Dogs have been used in war for a very long time.Some ancient civilizations that used war dogs included the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Ancient Britons and the Romans.The Molossian 'Canis Molossus' dog of Epirus was the strongest known to the Romans, and were specifically trained for battle by the military.Romans had attack formations made entirely of dogs.Native Americans also used dogs, though not on this scale.Dogs were also used for military purpose during the Middle Ages.War dog breeding was highly valued.Later on, Frederick the Great used dogs as messengers during the Seven Years' War in Russia.The first official use of dogs for military purposes in the United States was during the Seminole Wars.Dogs were used in the American Civil War to protect, send messages, and as mascots.As warfare has progressed, their purposes have changed greatly.Hammurabi equipped his warriors with huge dogs.Kambyses used huge fighting dogs against Egyptian spearmen and archers.Fighting dogs cut off enemy reinforcements.Large Kimber dogs led by women defend their laagers.Giant fighting dogs called Pugnaces Britanniae are discovered and exported for integration into the military of ancient Rome.Henry VIII exports 400 mastiffs to support Spain.Dogs are used by international forces to deliver vital messages.Different breeds were used for different things, but always met the demands of the handlers.During the cold war, American military used sentry dog teams outside of nuclear weapons storage areas.It was launched two days after a successful Viet Cong attack (July 1, 1965) on Da Nang Air Base.The buildup of American forces in Viet Nam created large dog sections at USAF Southeast Asia (SEA) bases.Four hundred sixty seven (467) dogs were eventually assigned to Bien Hoa, Bien Thuy, Cam Ranh Bay, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa, Phu Cat, Phan Rang, Tan Son Nhut, and Pleiku Air Bases.The Viet Cong even placed a bounty on lives of handlers and dogs.The success of sentry dogs was determined by the lack of successful penetrations of bases in Viet Nam and Thailand.Sentry Dogs were also used by the Army, Navy, and Marines to protect the perimeter of large bases.Scout Dogs were used in World War II, Korea, and during the Vietnam War.The wires shocked the dogs, teaching them that danger lurked under the dirt.Once the dog's focus was properly directed, dummy mines were planted and the dogs were trained to signal their presence.Putney related that while the dogs effectively found the mines, the task proved so stressful for the dogs they were only able to work between 20 and 30 minutes at a time.The mine detecting war dogs anticipated random shocks from the heretofore friendly earth, making them extremely nervous.Experiments with lab rats show that this trend can be very extreme, in some tests rats even huddled in the corner to the point of starvation to avoid electric shock.They would be turned loose to move silently to a second handler.This required a dog which was very loyal to two masters, otherwise the dog would not deliver the message on time, or at all.The dog travelled for about 10 kilometres and was wounded nine times during the trip.When they ducked under a tank, the explosives were actuated by means of a Tilt Fuse on the dogs back, which when bent or broken set off explosives in the dog's overcoat, destroying the tank.This strategy was used by various civilizations, such as the Romans and the Greeks.These dog "carabiniers" were flexible and fast.The Dutch army copied the idea and had hundreds of dogs trained and ready, by the end of World War I (the Netherlands remained neutral).More historical and scientific data in "British War Dogs; their training and psychology" by E.All MWDs in use today are paired with a single individual after their training.In the '70s the US Air Force used over 1600 dogs worldwide.Both MWDs and their civilian counterparts provide an invaluable service in the war on drugs in being able to sniff out a broad range of narcotics, despite efforts at concealment.Provided they have been trained to detect it, MWDs can smell small traces of nearly any illegal substance, even if it is in a sealed container.As a partner in everyday policework, few humans can match the versatility and loyalty of a Police Dog.Police dogs can chase suspects, track them if they are hidden, and guard them when they are caught.They are trained to respond viciously if their handler is attacked, and to otherwise do not react at all unless they are commanded to do so by their handler.In court testimony following the revelations of Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, it was stated that Col.Pappas approved the use of dogs for interrogations."They were allowed to use them to .The use of dogs on prisoners by regular US forces in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was prohibited by the Donald Rumsfeld in April 2003.In fiction
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from memorial commemorating World War II combat dogs...Marine War Dogs gave their
lives liberating Guam
in 1944.They served as sentries, messengers, scouts.They explored caves, detected mines and booby traps.World War II
that the Germans had trained 200,000 military and police dogs.In one sector of the front, a team of sled
dogs carried 1,239 wounded men from the battlefield and hauled
327 tons of ammunition within a five week period.Dog teams were
used to pull guns, men, and supplies.Americans have always been great dog lovers and owners, but
before World War II there was no formal training for military
dogs.In Europe, dogs bred to herd sheep
and cows were trained in police and military work.In a great many ways, not just military dogs, the U.World War II came to the country on a
Sunday, December 7, 1941.Although still under the Naval Department, the
Marines are now mainly land and air fighters who are supported by
ships for coastal assaults and for supplies.Central America where dogs
staked around guerrilla camps in the jungle sounded the alarm at
the approach of the Marines.One Marine trained a
dog to scout at the head of patrols to alert him to ambushes.It
was the Marine Corps veterans that convinced their leaders of the
need for dogs.Doberman Pinscher Club of America (DPCA)
The Doberman breed was first registered with the American
Kennel Club in 1908.It was not until 1922 that more than 100
were registered each year.In 1934, more than 1,000 were
registered each year and in 1941 there were 1,637 Dobes
registered and they were 15th in popularity amongst purebred dogs.The Doberman Pinscher Club of America was approached to
procure Dobes for the newly formed Marine Corps War Dog Training
Facility at Camp LeJeune, New River, North Carolina.Webster, DPCA, Baltimore, Maryland, headed
the recruiting committee.He divided the country into sixteen
procurement areas to facilitate enlistment.Owners were told that their Dobes would be returned to them if
they failed to meet the standards or at the end of their tour of
service.Actually, the owners did have to sign over ownership of
the dogs to the Marine Corps.Doberman Pinschers mostly recruited through the efforts of
the DPCA.Army and the remaining dogs were enlisted
directly from their owners.He
sent off to war one of the first groups of Marine Corps Dobes.Marine Corps on the steps of the U.Subtreasury
Building in New York City with full publicity coverage.Notes were kept on the type of training the dogs
received and when they qualified for each type, such as
obedience, scout, messenger, and special work.The Dobes were
given thorough examinations and tested for tractability,
corrigibility, shyness, and aggressiveness.After three months the Dobe
became a Private First Class, one year a Corporal, two years a
Sergeant, three years a Platoon Sergeant, four years a Gunner
Sergeant, and after five years a Master Gunner Sergeant.The
Dobes could eventually outrank their handlers.Prior handling of dogs was not a requirement.They all went through
an intensive course of obedience for a period of six weeks.They were subjected to overhead rifle and
machine gun fire and explosions of heavy charges of dynamite and
TNT to simulate an nearly as possible actual battlefield
conditions.This nonsense was
reported in articles in many newspapers.The Devildogs were
trained not to bark.The Dobes were trained to detect the presence of the enemy and
if necessary attack, but this latter part was not emphasized.Forces fought the Japanese on
Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands which are northeast of
Australia.After long and bloody battles, the Americans were
victorious on Guadalcanal.The
Marines landed on Bougainville in 1943.After the landing sites
were bombed and shelled, the dog platoon was sent ashore just one
hour after the first Marines hit the beach, under heavy mortar
and rifle fire.In landing
and fighting on islands quite often the Marines were stopped for
a time on the beaches.It was a common tactic for the Japanese to
infiltrate the beach positions at night and attempt to kill the
Marines.It was a quiet night and the Marines got some sleep.The
Dobes' handlers always had help digging foxholes, the other
Marines always wanted the handler and their dogs nearby.No unit
protected by one of the dogs was ever ambushed by the Japanese or
was there ever a case of Japanese infiltration.All platoons served in the Pacific
in the war against the Japanese.The First War Dog Platoon served
with the 2nd Raider Battalion on Bougainville.More units were added to form the 6th Marine Division which
invaded Okinawa.The First War Dog Platoon saw action on
Bougainville, Guam, and Okinawa.The 2nd and 3rd War Dog Platoons
saw action on Guadalcanal, Kwajalein, Enewetak, and Guam.During the battles, the dogs led infantry points on advances,
explored caves, pill boxes, dugouts, and scouted fortified
positions.They did sentry duty with military police at
crossroads day and night.They and their handlers were officially
credited with leading three hundred and fifty patrols during the
mop up phases of the battles.Only one handler was killed on patrol.During the Guam campaign fourteen dogs were killed in action and
ten more died from exhaustion, tropical maladies, heat stroke,
accidents, and anemia from hookworm.Putney, Marine Corps Veterinarian and
Captain, had never seen a Doberman when he graduated from
veterinary school, nor had most of his colleagues.Afterwards
In August 1945, the Marines began to close the War Dog
Training School and to disband the War Dog Platoons.Putney, DVM USMC Retired
started a campaign to have the Dobes that were buried on Guam
moved to the National War Cemetery on Guam.The Navy stepped forward and made arrangements
for the cemetery to be moved to U.Ann Lanier with thanks to Captain William W.BEHIND the handler when on duty.According to Carl Spitz, original military recalls
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