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theanswriz42
06-05-2011, 8:32pm
I'm considering looking into adopting a retired military working dog and was wondering if any of you happened to have any experience with these dogs and/or the process? I have a decent size (2500 sq ft) house on just under an acre with a fenced yard and figured it'd be a pretty ideal situation, especially since I'm pretty active.

Cheers
snide
06-05-2011, 8:35pm
When I was a kid, we had a German Shepherd who was a police reject... he was too high strung for the force, but he was a great dog, after a lot of work.
theanswriz42
06-05-2011, 8:36pm
When I was a kid, we had a German Shepherd who was a police reject... he was too high strung for the force, but he was a great dog, after a lot of work.
Yeah, I figured I'd probably wind up doing Police/Military training classes with any dog I adopted regardless of its disposition simply so we are both on the same page with one another :cheers:
Uncle Pervey
06-05-2011, 8:47pm
A guy I used to work with was an Air Force dog handler during the Viet Nam war. He's a big wig with the guard dog association and has been harboring over aged dogs for years. I used to have a link to his site but I can't find it now.
You got to remember that some of these dogs might have PTSD.
CertInsaneC5
06-05-2011, 8:56pm
A guy I used to work with was an Air Force dog handler during the Viet Nam war. He's a big wig with the guard dog association and has been harboring over aged dogs for years. I used to have a link to his site but I can't find it now.
You got to remember that some of these dogs might have PTSD.

That was my first thought on reading this thread. I would be worried that the pooch would be a little twitchy after having been in the sand box.

I don't know anything about adopting them. But good luck to you man. :cheers:
jaxgator
06-05-2011, 11:35pm
I don't have experience with adopting them but have first hand experience with training them and walking post with them. USAF Military Working Dog Handler here '79 - '83.
boracayjohnny
06-06-2011, 12:19am
Does anyone have any experience with retired military working dogs?

Yea, she wanted $25. I thought that was too much.
jaxgator
06-06-2011, 12:57am
Does anyone have any experience with retired military working dogs?

Yea, she wanted $25. I thought that was too much.

:rofl:
theanswriz42
06-06-2011, 8:40pm
I don't have experience with adopting them but have first hand experience with training them and walking post with them. USAF Military Working Dog Handler here '79 - '83.
Do you have any advice with respect to them?
Nox
06-07-2011, 1:12am
Yes, I used to have a retired military dog. It was a German Shepard and only took commands in German. Had a great temperament unless you messed with him. He was content to just sleep, eat and play, but he knew when it was business time. All I had to do is give a command in German and he would spring to action.