Why do they use a German Shepherd for the army?

There are actually few, if any, breeds that do have the same set of characteristics as the German Shepherd. read more

There are other suitable breeds for protection and explosives work but police and military agencies can't afford the luxury of taking a chance on another breed that isn't a GSD, malinois or Dutch shepherd. They need dogs they know can be quickly acquired trained and deployed for which they can be confident will do the job. read more

While the dogs can be their handler's best friend, they can be a foe's worst (Photo Credit: Don Wagner) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 527th Military Police Company of Giessen, Germany, use a police dog to search for illegal drugs and weapons during a raid in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, May 19, 2003. read more