Saturday, September 3, 2016

Getting Informed About Contract Working Dogs

By Amy Taylor


History has it that the first animal that got the opportunity to be a mans companion was the dog. These animals have been given the priority of helping people even during wars. Military working dogs have been with the service men helping them restore peace. However, they have seemed to be few and since the defense department had information about contract working dogs the employed their services too.

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.

These companies have a heavy task of ensuring that they train them to attain the recommended standards for military activities mainly. It is tough but the only way through. The training should cover rescue sessions, combat and also detection of hidden explosives. The animal can only be flown to their destination once they have mastered all these skills.

The fact that the animal is day in day out with the military does not change the ownership from the company to the defense. It will remain to be a private property owned by the contracted company which has the sole duty to maintain its welfare. The soldiers will only be providing feeding and guiding them to their kennels after a mission.

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.

Once the animal cannot render services any longer due to either sickness, an injury while on duty or advanced age the suffering escalate. There will be no one in the war zone who will be there to take care of the dog. It lies upon the contracted company to ensure that their animals are always in their eyes where they can observe how they are progressing.

If the dog due to insufficient training ends up deserting their masters, they will face the same known punishment of facing a death squad something that may not be their fault. There are instances when the company will not want to deal with a dog that cannot be of help to them. These animals are left in their kennels dejected.

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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