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precise teaching possible;Before the dog may be inducted for training he must have a screening test In Reno, Dr. W. H. Ililts, veterinarian, has been delegated to give these tests.Thus far only « ■ few thousand dogs are in training and on duty. The army wants 223,000 dogs according to the latest report;from tho war department.Training stations have become necessary because of the great demand for dogs; therefore the' remount branch of the quartermas^ ter corps augmented a training program of the section, designated as the K*9 command.Dogs have proven their value* in World War I and tho present war even better emphasizes the usefulness of war dogs. Two- hundredthousand are reported to have been trained by the Germans.; Records of the American Kennel Club reveal that Germany has transferred a large number of army type dogs to-the Japanese, and reports from the South Pacific area has shown that they have proven very useful.Serve TroopsThe British employed ammunition carrier and first aid dogs In the Libyan campaign, and sicdge dog transport serves Russian ski troops.Only recently the United States has seen the necessity of employing dogs for various;services in the army. It was a civilian group that laid the foundations for. the army's K-9 command. Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Mrs. Milton Erlanger and Harry I. Caesar, both dog enthusiasts, established a system for: recruiting and training dogs'forarmy use without cost to the government. The outcome was Dogs for Defense, Inc., a non-profit organization. Headquarters were established at 22 East 60th street, in New York City and plans were tatd for branches throughout thecountry.dog offers, striking parallels to that of a soldier. The dog fs given a physical examinations and In-noeulated. His army service record and qualification card .is scrutinized and he is issued, equipment of .a collar and leash, and provided with an identification,card which, consists of tattoo marks on his left ear. He also learns to get on with other dogs. .•.. The dog's feeding Is as carefully supervised as an army mess. The bulk of his diet is meat; Ice cream arid .sweets arc taboo. A bone is part Of the.ration. . 'The dog arid his kennel are kept scrupulously clean, Every day he Is thoroughly* groomed^ In- addition to regular - veterinarian service the dogs receive attention from their handlers to condition their feet, eyes, nose arid teeth.‘ V Get Good CareFew dogs In civilian life, not even the most pampered pets or show dogs, are given as fine care as the army gives Its war dogs.In four weeks of basic and obedience training, dogs are taught to perform acts on command, such as to heel, sit, He down, come, stay in position, drop, jump or scale a wall three and one-half feet high. They must respond both to! voice and arm signals.After basic training, the .dogs arc classified and given four tyeekf of advanc'd training iri; such: specialties as sentry or watch,, attack, trailing, tactical,;, pack,'pledge.RENO'S FAMOUS r.DOGHOUSEBIG NEW.FIOOR SHOWBuddy Anthony, M.C.. ^ ; ROM AINE. , BABBETTE
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Nevada State Journal
Reno, Nevada, US
Sun, Feb 07, 1943
Page 12
Full Page
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Nancy L.
NM, USA 21 Jan 2020
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