A dog's life at McGuire

Navy dog handler Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Bidon walks her military working dog across an obstacle course at the base kennel Jan. 5, 2010, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The obstacles are used to aid obedience refresher training and to keep the animals in top physical condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve Snyder)

Photo essay: It's a dog's life

Published Jan. 6, 2010
By Steve Snyder
87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (AFNS) -- Two dog handlers put one of the mlitary working dogs here through the obstacle course Jan. 5. The dogs, usually German Shepherds or Belgian Malinois, train with their handlers to keep their sharpness, and are selected for duty based on traits such as intelligence and energy.

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A dog's life at McGuire

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