Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jimmy Stone, 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 trainer, and military working dog, Karo, practice bite work in a pool at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 17, 2024. Allowing the military working dogs to acclimate working in the water challenged them in a new element. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Martha Moore)

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Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. De’Quan Roland-Hoover, 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 trainer, releases his military working dog, Karo, to perform controlled aggression with Staff Sgt. Jimmy Stone, 316th SSPTS K-9 handler, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 17, 2024. Military working dogs are trained in various settings to help them learn how to operate in challenging or unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Martha Moore)

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Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taderius Robinson, 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 handler, releases his military working dog, Drago, to perform controlled aggression with Staff Sgt. Ryan Willson, 316th SSPTS K-9 handler, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 17, 2024. Using patrol work as a high stimulus encouraged the working dogs to leap into the pool. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Martha Moore)

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Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Willson, 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 handler, trains with a military working dog, Drago, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 17, 2024. Willson wore a bite sleeve to protect from the bite of the working dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Martha Moore)

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Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Willson, 316th Security Support Squadron K-9 handler, and his military working dog, Howard, perform bite work at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 17, 2024. To help a military working dog become more comfortable and learn how to operate in the water, they are motivated using a dog toy or bite suit during trainings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Martha Moore)

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Dogs dive deep: Military working dogs conduct water training

Published Oct. 17, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Martha Moore
| 316th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. --

K-9 trainers from 316th Security Forces Support Squadron conducted water-based bite work training with their military working dogs, where they practiced controlled aggression using bite sleeves and other stimuli. This helped the dogs acclimate to new settings and improve their operational readiness.