The Air Force Is Searching For People To Adopt Retired K-9 Dogs

Nov 05, 2019

Officials with the Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are pleading with the public to consider adopting one of their many retired K-9 dogs.

While many people flock to adopt puppies or younger K-9s, the retired dogs are often a harder sell. The former military dogs have spent the majority of their life in service for the country. However, they cannot keep up the work forever and eventually need to be placed into loving homes to live out the rest of their lives.

The base said that it is easy to find homes for the trainee puppies that do not make the cut to serve in active duty, according to the Military Times. Prospective owners prefer to take in the puppies rather than looking at the older dogs that have already served their time.

Officials say that the dogs are suitable for adoption by both military members and civilians. The only stipulations are that applicants need to have a 6-foot fence in their yard and no more than three dogs already. They also say that there should be no children under the age of five in the home. Additionally, the applicant needs to provide the name of their veterinarian as well as references. The adoption process can take up to two years because of the vetting process.

For more information about the possibility of adopting one of these K-9's, you can send an email to mwd.adoptions@us.af.mil. 

You will want one of these handsome dogs once you check out the video below:

Be sure to spread the message about these dogs in need to everyone in your social network. Maybe that way you can help find a home for one of the distinguished pups. They really deserve our help.