Today, let’s discuss a disturbing situation—the handling and treatment of retired military and other categories of working dogs. It’s easy to “turn a blind eye” and assume that after their service, these dogs are reunited with their handlers or given to good, loving homes where they enjoy great lives. This is often far from the truth.
As I researched this situation, the more shocked I became at the plight of these canine heroes…
How This Amazing Organization Is Helping Military Dogs Find Homes
Military dogs can suffer from PTSD, and they are often not well adapted to live as pets in the civilian world, especially in families with small children. They are aggressive and extremely high drive.
To complicate matters, if a military dog was retired overseas, and if the handler wants to keep it, it’s up to them to pay the shipping costs to return it to the continental US. Few enlisted service members can afford that fee, which can run as high as $5,000 to $6,000 or more.
But there is good news. And there’s hope There are dedicated people working to help save working dogs and give them to caring, safe homes after their service. In today’s episode, I talk to one such person.
My guest is Bob Bryant, Chief Technology Officer, and co-founder of Mission Canine Rescue. an amazing animal welfare organization in Houston dedicated solely to rescuing, reuniting, rehoming, repeat repairing and rehabilitating working dogs.
Bob and I talk about the plight of retired working dogs, but also give hope and share some heartwarming stories.
This promises to be an episode you don’t want to miss! Tune in here!
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