Dogs In The Army (Read First Post!!)

[santana]

A police officer and his dog stand guard by seized marijuana at the Baja California state police headquarters in Tijuana, Mexico, Monday Nov. 1, 2010. According to state police, 12,976 kilograms (28,606 pounds) of marijuana were seized and one person arrested in an operation early Monday.

Interesting "short" Galil that policeman carries!!!!

[hogdriver]

Kabul - Afghan Border Police line up for a training session with their military working dog at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. The MDC runs a handler training program divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

Afghan border police participate in a six-month training program to learn how to become dog handlers at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. Currently, there are 10 ABP officers going through the course; four handler-dog teams will be sent to the Kabul International Airport, and the rest will be split between the airports in Mazar-i-Sharif, Jalalabad, Herat.

An Afghan border police officer runs through a canine handler training exercise with his dog, Kixi, at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic material.

An Afghan border police officer prepares to run through a canine handler training exercise with his dog at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month, multi-phased training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic materials.

Afghan Border Police officers run through a training exercise with their dogs during a six-month training program to learn how to become dog handlers at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. The training program is divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

An Afghan Border Police dog waits with his handler to run through a training exercise at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. The center offers a six-month handler training program divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

Afghan Border Police line up with their dogs during a training exercise at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. The center offers a six-month handler training program divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

Sgt. Mohammad Yaqob, Afghan Border Police, works with his military working dog during a six-month training program at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, Nov. 3. The training program, designed to train both the handlers and dogs, is divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

A military dog trainer at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul shows off a small piece of plastic used to train dogs how to detect explosive materials Nov. 3, 2010. The center offers a six-month handler training program divided into three phases; the first involves the classroom portion for handlers where they learn about narcotics, improvised explosive devices and mine detection while the canines go through a socialization process. During the second phase, handlers are partnered with their dog and in phase three the handler-dog team learn their specialty scent, including explosive materials or narcotics.

Mohammad Faroog, a dog trainer at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, rewards a dog for correctly finding a small piece of plastic simulating explosive material Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month, multi-phased training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic materials.

Mohammad Faroog, a dog trainer at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, runs a dog through a training exercise designed to help him find explosive material Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month, multi-phased training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic materials, and is currently training 10 dogs for the Afghan border police.

Mohammad Faroog, a dog trainer at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, runs a dog through a training exercise designed to help him find explosive material Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month, multi-phased training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic materials, and is currently training 10 dogs for the Afghan border police.

Mohammad Faroog, a dog trainer at the Mine Detection Center in Kabul, rewards a dog for correctly finding a small piece of plastic simulating explosive material Nov. 3, 2010. The center runs a six-month, multi-phased training program designed to train both handlers and their dogs how to work together to find explosive and narcotic materials.

[LokisFeuer]

Look like they got the new tactical sneaker issued ...

[santana]

Colombian Air Force
During a Summer Festival Fair, in Bogota

[santana]

From todays!!!!!!

A Frontex Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABIT) member (L) stands with a sniffer dog at their headquarters in Orestiada, near the Greek-Turkish border, on November 5, 2010. Border guards from 26 nations began arriving on November 2 in northeastern Greece to help curb a wave of illegal immigrants crossing over from Turkey, European border agency Frontex said. Coordinated by Greek police, some 170 guards will be on hand and until the end of December to monitor borders and scout for illegal immigrants, Frontex spokesman Michal Parzyszek said.

[hogdriver]

A dog handled by rescuers searches for bodies after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu, a suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica, Thursday Nov. 4, 2010. A rain-sodden hillside collapsed on homes early Thursday killing at least 20 people, many as they slept.

A rescue team member walks with his dog by the mud in San Antonio de Escazu in the outskirts of San Jose after a landslide hit the village on November 4, 2010. At least eight people died and 15 others were missing when a mudslide triggered by heavy rain crashed into the village.

Two rescuers use a sniffer dog to search for victims after a landslide in San Antonio de Escazu near San Jose November 4, 2010 A landslide caused by heavy rain killed a dozen people in Costa Rica on Thursday, officials said, as the government considered declaring a national emergency to help it deal with flooding across the country.

A Frontex Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABITs) member patrols with a sniffer dog along the Greek-Turkish borders, near Orestiada, on November 5, 2010. Border guards from 26 nations began arriving on November 2 in northeastern Greece to help curb a wave of illegal immigrants crossing over from Turkey, European border agency Frontex said. Coordinated by Greek police, some 170 guards will be on hand and until the end of December to monitor borders and scout for illegal immigrants, Frontex spokesman Michal Parzyszek said.

An Austrian police officer arrives with a police dog for a patrol near the northeastern Greek village of Nea Vyssa, in the Greek-Turkish borders on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. For the first time, the EU's border agency Frontex is deploying rapid intervention teams. The 175-strong force, arrived with officers drawn from 26 countries. Greek authorities reported 45,000 illegal border crossings in just the first half of this year, according to European border authorities.

A police officer and his dog stand guard in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain November 5, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Santiago de Compostela on Saturday.

Police officers and their dog patrol in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain November 5, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI will visit the Santiago de Compostela on Saturday.

[hogdriver]

Security personnel, using a sniffer dog and metal detectors, do a security sweep of the venue for the practice session of New Zealand's and India's cricket teams ahead of their second test cricket match in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad November 10, 2010. The second test match starts in Hyderabad November 12.

A policeman with a police dog patrols around the venue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Yokohama, south of Tokyo November 10, 2010. Foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member forum began talks in Yokohama on creating a vast free trade area that would link the world's three biggest economies -- the U.S. , China and Japan-- and some of its fastest-growing emerging markets.

A Russian policeman and her dog walk past counterparts patrolling on Manezhnaya Square outside the Kremlin in Moscow on November 9, 2010.

A police officer uses a sniffer dog to check Haneda international airport in Tokyo as Pacific Rim nations' leaders are to arrive at the airport for this weekend's APEC forum, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010.

A police officer with a sniffer dog checks steps of a plane at Haneda international airport in Tokyo as Pacific Rim nations' leaders are to arrive for this weekend's APEC forum, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010.

A police and his sniffer dog inspect a mobile stairs before the arrivals of VIPs at the Haneda airport in Tokyo November 11, 2010, ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit.

A federal security officer patrols with his dog during the trial of Brian David Mitchell outside Federal Court in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 10, 2010. 23-year-old Elizabeth Smart on Wednesday finished her three-day testimony in the trial of homeless street preacher Brian David Mitchell, 57, who has been charged with kidnapping Smart, then 14, from her Salt Lake City home and holding her captive for nine months with the intent of forcing her to live as his young bride.

A member of security escorts a bomb-sniffing dog around the media centre, part of the venue for the G20 Summit in Seoul on November 10, 2010. World leaders on November 11 start two days of summit talks dominated by an ill-tempered drive to rebalance the lopsided global economy and resolve fractious currency disputes.

A policeman with a sniffer dog patrols a subway station during G20 Summit security operations in Seoul on November 11, 2010. Seoul on November 11, 2010. After weeks of running battles on trade and currencies, G20 leaders start what promises to be a stormy summit on November 11-12 devoted to recalibrating huge distortions in the world economy.

[hogdriver]

Ralph, a military working dog, can hardly keep himself away when he finds his target scent at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., flight line Nov. 2. Ralph's handler, Lance Cpl. Wayne Williams, a military police officer and military working dog handler with the Provost Marshals Office, led him around the hangar to practice "seeking" a specific scent hidden by another handler.

A Japanese policeman leads a dog as it sniffs around a set of landing steps before the arrival of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at Tokyo International Airport on November 12, 2010, ahead of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit scheduled to take place in Yokohama from November 13-14.

A Japanese policeman leads a dog as they stand to greet the arriving government aircraft of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera at Tokyo International Airport on November 12, 2010, ahead of The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit scheduled to take place in Yokohama from November 13-14.

[jocker_89]

some pics after long break

[santana]

jocker amazing pictures, good to see your posts back here!!!

[jocker_89]

Thanks Santana

Some more photos

[santana]

Jocker, just amazing, thanks!!!

[Tykimies]

[QUOTE=Jocker_89;5301405]some pics after long break



What's with some of the hunds wearing thingy on their mouth? Too nasty minded? I've heard that a good militaryhund needs to be little ´psycho´ minded to be a good one! Dog is a terrifying weapon! Have to admit that I somehow feel bit scared around those bigger hunds! Nevertheless, my girlfriend seem to cope well with allsortts of mutts!

[hogdriver]

Very nice pics Jocker!

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One of seven French forces military working dogs trains with its trainer at Forward Operating Base Tora in Sarobi District here, Nov. 11. These German and Belgian shepherds participate in numerous missions in Afghanistan to include building control and surveillance, and operational searches of vehicles, houses, people and roads. The training period depends on each dog, but it can take no more than six months to prepare a dog for the field. Once they arrive here, the dogs need 15 days to train in and get accustomed to the environment. (Photo by French Army 1st Lt. Cédric Gonzales)

French Army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his military working dog watch their area of operations in Sarobi District here, Nov. 11. Thanks to the deterrent effect the dog had on insurgents and to its olfactory skills, the French Battle Group Bison found several arms caches during the mission that day. The seven military working dogs deployed in Sarobi within the French forces stay in Afghanistan for six months. (Photo by French Army 1st Lt. Cédric Gonzales)

French Army Staff Sgt. Adrien Dupont and his military working dog watch their area of operations in Sarobi District here, Nov. 11. Thanks to the deterrent effect the dog had on insurgents and to its olfactory skills, the French Battle Group Bison found several arms caches during the mission that day. The seven military working dogs deployed in Sarobi within the French forces stay in Afghanistan for six months. (Photo by French Army 1st Lt. Cédric Gonzales)

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A dog handler trains the canine unit during exercises at a regional cynology centre of Kazakhstan's Customs Control Committee in Almaty November 15, 2010.

A dog handler trains the canine unit during exercises at a regional cynology centre of Kazakhstan's Customs Control Committee in Almaty November 15, 2010.