Saturday 10 September 2016

Getting Informed About Contract Working Dogs

By Amy Taylor


As man learned about the importance of having animals at their villages, the dog happened to be the luckiest to be domesticated first. The unique character of this species made them very reliable to the extent that they have been used as military dogs to help during wars. Their limited number made the defense department to consider getting informed about contract working dogs.

It appears like majority of the people are not well informed about these contract canines. However, the history regarding their existence has it that they were opted to add up to the number of already existing military dogs. Some companies were ready to have them trained so that they can attain the standards of those helping in wars.

For the training to be effective to the extent that it matches of those in the military, there is much that these companies are expected to do. They need to be conversant with how to conduct rescues and even detection of explosives. More so, they need to be combative in nature. The moment a company attains this, they fly the animals to where they are needed.

The animal will always remain to be the sole property of the company that has been given the contract. The military will never have the ownership. It is therefore expected for the soldiers only to provide the feeding of the dog and taking them to their kennels. It is the actual owner to ensure that the dogs welfare is well taken care of.

The misery facing them cannot be imagined, and the worst part of it is that there is no reached agreement between the owner and the users of how to make the animal feel appreciated. To begin with, the animals work as slaves. By being employed, they are not entitled to the two-week break that other military personnel and other dogs are entitled to. They do not have a unit rotation too.

The misery reaches its peak once they cannot work any longer. The possible causes of this are age, injuries or sickness. The military can do nothing in ensuring that the dog is well delivered to the owner. However, it is the owner who is expected to keep a keen observation and be in a position to bring the dog back home safely once they have become incapacitated.

There have been instances that were reported where a dog was shot dead by the service men due to desertion. Though this is an acceptable punishment in these avenues, it is not fair to the dog since the running away may be due to improper training, a failure to their trainer. Others are neglected by their companies for not being able to work again thus left suffering more.

The only existing solution to this suffering is the adoptions allowed for these dogs by families as pets. More interesting is that the procedure of making a contract dog yours is less demanding than that of a military dog. The only matter of concern is ones ability to tame the dog into becoming a reliable pet. The war environment and the training make them fierce, aggressive and less friendly.




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