United States military working dogs from 2019 to 2021: analysis of causes of service discharge and decreased service life

IntroductionMilitary working dogs (MWDs) are maintained by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) in effort to maintain readiness. MWDs provide valuable abilities which include explosive and drug detection capabilities as well as security support. However, acquiring, training, and maintaining...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Dakota Discepolo, Brian Farr, Desiree Broach, Andrea Henderson, Angelina Gerardo, Jessie Dyer, Eric Best
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	military working dog service discharge working dog retirement service life
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1580628/full