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Spidey Practices Good Hearing Hygiene
Cognac, the ship's dog, poses on the capstan, at Venice, Italy, in 1924-25. Courtesy of Jack Howland, 1982.
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‘Cognac’ The Ship’s Dog
Original caption: Washington, DC: Meet up with Stubby, a 9-year-old veteran of the canine species. He has been through the World War as mascot for the 102nd Infantry, 26th Division. Stubby visited the White House to call on President Coolidge. November 1924
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Meet Sergeant Stubby, The Most ‘Decorated’ Dog Of World War I
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Who’s a Good Human?
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Another Not Quite Ship’s Dog
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Humor
Chesty XV Drops In On Marines For National Puppy Day
A United States Navy man named Green with a pet bear cub on board a United States Navy ship, sometime during the nineteen-twenties.
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Not Quite A Ship’s Dog
Senior Airman Nicole Meyer, 386th Expeditionary Security Force Squadron military working dog handler, rewards Nido, a Belgian Malinois, after training at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 19, 2018. Meyer graduated from the military working dog technical school approximately a year ago and was assigned Nido after being notified of her deployment.
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Nido the Air Force dog
KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Hunter Gullick and Military Working Dog Shiva play fetch Feb. 13 at the Marine Corps Installations Pacific K-9 kennels on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Gullick and Shiva play fetch to build rapport to ensure the dog team has a strong bond.
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The Best Airborne K-9 You’ll See All Week
U.S. Army mine dog Buster, 54th Engineering Battalion, 94th Engineering Detachment, retrieves a ball after training at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2016.
Community
You’re Gonna Want To Read This Twitter Thread About A Convoy, An Ambush, And A Good Dog
Lifestyle
Watch This Marine Vet And His Dog Show You How To Train Like Animals
A YouTube screenshot of a video spoof called "Dog Wick" by Rocket Jump.
Entertainment
In Hilarious ‘John Wick’ Spoof, The Dog Is Back And Looking For Vengeance
This video answers two key questions: What if John Wick died instead of his dog? And what if his dog was actually a highly trained killing machine?
A YouTube screenshot shows SpotMini, a robotic canine developed by Boston Dynamics.
Gear
This Robo-Dog Can Bring You A Beer And Won’t Poop On The Rug
Man's best friend just got a major upgrade.
Sirius, a military working dog, pays his respects to his handler Sgt. Joshua R. Ashley during a memorial ceremony in the Regional Command Southwest chapel, Aug. 17.
News
Bond Between A Marine And His Dog Continues After Death
When the family of a fallen handler heard his military working dog was being retired, they flew across the country to adopt him.
Wilbur, a U.S. Marine Corps military working dog with a Marine special operations team, takes a break with his handler after successfully searching a build site for an Afghan Local Police checkpoint in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 30, 2013.
Lifestyle
How To Build A Strong Bond With Your Dog
A Marine veteran and former military working dog handler lays out the best ways to bond with your dog.
Staff Sgt. Michael Stevens, a military working dog handler for Combined Team Zabul, Afghanistan, runs his military working/patrol explosive detection dog Karo through an explosive device detection training session at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Feb. 2011.
Lifestyle
How To Train Your Dog To Military Standards
A Marine veteran and former military working dog handler offers some tips on how to train your dog.
Valdo, a Navy military working dog, locates improvised explosive devicemaking materials during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab District, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2011.
Unsung Heroes
UNSUNG HEROES: The Military Dog Who Saved 4 Lives In An RPG Attack
When a U.S. patrol was ambushed this military working dog took the brunt of an RPG blast, saving four lives.