What We Did:
Executive Agent for the DoD Military Working Dog (DoD MWD) Program, and other oversight agencies are providing DoD MWDs with a high standard of canine welfare. Based on information we learned during our evaluation of the Air Force’s 341st Training Readiness Squadron (341 TRS), we narrowed the evaluation to DoD MWDs in non-training status because DoD MWDs in training status generally receive sufficient physical activity, social, and cognitive enrichment during their training day activities. Our focus areas also included:
- health care;
- kenneling;
- mental and physical wellness;
- training and safety; and
- ethical and humane treatment for DoD MWDs retired from, or not selected for, active service.