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Dogs have long been involved in warfare, and their use on the battlefield goes back several thousand years. They were used in various capacities by the Ancient Egyptians, the Ancient Greeks, and the Romans, and they're still used to this day as scouts, trackers, sentries, and mine detection dogs. Approximately 5,000 US military dogs served during the Vietnam War, and dogs have been in combat with US soldiers during every major conflict. In homage to these incredibly animals, Bored Panda has compiled this list of our favorite service dogs in action. Don't forget to vote for the best!
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#1
A Puppy Saved From A Fire Becomes A Firefighter
#2
Labrador Retriever Hawkeye Lays By The Casket During The Funeral Of His Owner, Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson
#3
Soldier With His Dog
#4
Army Soldier And His Military Working Dog Jump Off The Ramp Of A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter
#5
Friends Till Death Do Us Part
#6
By Your Side No Matter What
#7
A Police Dog And Its Trainer Practise Skipping At A Police Dog Training Base
#8
Tech Sgt. Andrew Montgomery Comforts His Dog Diesel Inside An Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
#9
Combat Tracker Dog Lex - Who Loves Attention - Enjoys Some Free Time With His Handler, Marine Lance Corporal, John Peeler
John L Kelly 7 years ago
All it takes is a little bit of love and encouragement to fire me up!
#10
A Dog Saying Goodbye To His Soldier Friend
#11
Military Paratrooper Dog
#12
Military Dog In Training
#13
Police Dogs - Small And Grown Up - Line Up With At Roskilde Cathedral Where The Murdered Danish Police Officer, Jesper Jul, Receives A State Funeral
#14
Service Dog On A Mission
#15
Naresh Kaushik With His Dog Queena After A Day Of Practice
#16
Sleeping Together
#17
U.S. NAVY Petty Officer Blake Soller And His Military Working Dog Rico Pay Tribute To The National War Dog Cemetery
#18
A Soldier And His Explosive Sniffing Dog Salute
#19
Senior Airman Tariq Russell Shakes The Paw Of His Partner
#20
Military Dog "Protecting" Sleeping Soldier At The Airport
#21
This Is Corporal Kiddy. She Had Just Earned Her Retirement After 12 Years With The U.S. Marines
#22
Military Dog Taking A Nap With His Fellow Soldiers
#23
Soldier With Her Dog
#24
Fallen Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis' Partner Figo Pays His Last Respects
#25
My Coworker With A New Military Attack Dog
#26
Lucca, A Retired Us Marine Corp Dog, Has Been Awarded The PDSA Dickin Medal
#27
Sgt. Mark Bush Gets Affectionately Licked By His Dog, Xarius
#28
My Military Working Dog Getting Ready To Bring The Heat
#29
Police Dog And His Handler
#30
Sergeant Bourgeois Clips Oopey’s Toenails Before A Mission In Afghanistan
#32
Lucca Visiting A Veteran At Walter Reed
#33
A Dog Handler Gives His Military Working Dog, Rroger, A Drink From His Own Water Source
#34
Marine Carries His Partner Back To The Kennels After A Grueling Two-Hour Search
#35
Policeman Trains Their Dogs At Wanbei Police Dog Training Ceter In Anhui Province
#36
Kally Works With His Partner, Lance Cpl. Sam Enriquez, During A Night Training Operation
#37
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Isaiah Schult, An Improvised Explosive Device Dog Handler, Jokes With Afghan Children
#38
Specialized Search Dog Lucca Hanging Out With Some Of Her Friends In Iraq
#39
Labrador Retrievers Work Alongside Marines In Afghanistan To Help Sniff Out Improvised Explosive Devices And Other Explosives
#40
Playtime After Training
#41
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jason Fischman Hoists With A U.S. Army Tactical Explosive Detection Dog
#42
Wilbur, A U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog With A Marine Special Operations Team
#43
Spc. Chavez And MWD Anouska Returning From Afghanistan
#44
Military Police U.S. Marines Relaxes With Their Bomb Sniffer Dogs
#45
First Day Of Work
#47
Staff Sgt. Mark Bush, 8th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Handler, Takes A Break From Validation Training With Iian, 8th Sfs Military Working Dog
#48
British Soldier From The Royal Army Veterinary Corp LCPL Marianne Hay And Her Arms And Explosive Search Dog, Leanna
#49
Seven-Week-Old Belgian Malinois Puppies Exercise At Lackland Air Force Base Months Before Their Training Starts
#50
U.S. Army Specialist Justin Coletti Of Us Forces Afghanistan K-9 Combat Tracker Team Resting With Dasty, A Belgian Malinois At An Airfield
#51
Cpl. Amy-Jane Harrop, A Military Working Dog Handler, Takes A Break In The Shade With Her Dog, Troy, In Afghanistan
#52
Staff Sgt. Philip Mendoza Pets His Military Working Dog, Rico, Wearing "Doggles," During Training Aboard A Helicopter
#53
U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click Shares A moment With His Dog Windy While Waiting To Resume A Security Patrol
#54
German Sheppard Dog Named Benjo
#55
Sgt. Kevin Reese And His Military Working Dog Grek Wait At A Safe House Before Conducting An Assault Against Insurgents In Buhriz, Iraq
#56
A Member Of The German Lutfwaffe Gets A Lick From Candy, A 15-Week Old German Shepherd Who Will Be Trained To Detect Explosives
#57
A Belarussian Military Dog Rides A Platform
#58
Soldier And His Service Dog
#59
Meet Xxcalliber! Few Month Old Military Working Pup
#60
A Marine Embraces His Military Working Dog
#61
A Belarusian Military Instructor Trains Her Dog In A Frontier Guards' Cynology Centre Near Minsk
#62
U.S. Army Sergeant Nathan Arriaga Of The Us Forces Afghanistan K-9 Unit, Sleeping With Zzarr, A 6-Year Old Dutch Shepherd
#63
Senior Airman Gregory Darby, A Military Working Dog Handler, Shares A Quiet Moment With His Dog Mack
#64
A Military Working Dog Plays With Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pecovsky
#65
Dogs Are Being Trained For Special Operations In Turkey, Nevsehir
#66
Luca, A Military Working Dog With 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team
#67
Rangers From Headquarters And Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, And A Multi-Purpose Canine Pause During A Nighttime Combat Mission In Afghanistan
#68
Sgt. John Barton Pets His Platoon's Pet Dog Ray-Ray
#69
In Afghanistan A Helicopter Transports An Ied-Detecting Belgian Malinois Named Oopey, Sitting Next To His Handler
#70
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Whitis A Military Working Dog Handler And His Dog Gracie Rest At Forward Operating Base Geronimo Afghanistan
#71
U.S. Army Sgt. Bethzabe Delgado, Right, Prepares A Dog To Receive An Iv During A Subject Matter Expert Exchange For Military And Police Dog Handlers In Tumaco, Colombia
#72
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessie Johnson, 3rd Infantry Division Military Working Dog Handler, Practices Placement Training With Her Dog, Chrach
#73
U.S. Air Force Working Dog
Diane Baker 4 months ago
That isn't the Air Force that is 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles ARMY
#74
A U.S. Navy Seal Military Working Dog While On A Training Exercise
#75
Bassie Practices Rappelling From A Roof And Leaping Through A Window To Confront An Enemy, Reducing The Risk To The Men Who Follow
JessieJ&LilyLovebug 11 months ago
And this is why I could never be part of the K-9 team; my instinct is to go first and shield my dog, not the other way around. And of course, their instinct is the opposite, so it could get cartoonishly ridiculous...each trying to get in front of the other.
#76
Erica Mcrell, 7th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Trainer, With Her Colleague
#77
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl Tyler Hoffman And His Military Working Dog, Khaki, Perform A Routine Security Halt In A Field During A Patrol In Marjah, Afghanistan
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What do you think ?
Gini 7 years ago
dogs don't need war, they haven't started this war....they don't deserve to be there
MadamButterfly 7 years ago
Gini,your right,I wish they didn't have to,war isn't any dogs problem. :(
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Haleema 7 years ago
Why do animals have to fight wars that stupid humans start. Seems to me that animals are forever paying the price for humanity
Amanda Panda 7 years ago
I couldn't even make it through the first 10 pictures before I noticed someone near me must have been chopping onions because my eyes were bleeding water!!
Gini 7 years ago
they deserve a lot more than a medal:) a dog doesn't know what to do with a gold medal.
Bunnies are better!! 7 years ago
True, maybe a lifetime supply of treats would be better. These dogs do so much for us and ask for so little in return
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Susanna Vesna 7 years ago
Love the post cause of the incredible Dog & Human friendship, but also HATE it cause of all the US military photos! GTFO!!!
S. 7 years ago
Not to be super pedantic, but "service dog" specifically refers to dogs trained to assist their disabled handler. The dogs pictured here are working dogs: war dogs, military dogs, guard dogs, rescue dogs, police dogs, detection dogs...They are amazing canine heroes, but these terms do mean specific things and it's worth it to get your phrasing right!
Lee Tasker 7 years ago
Beautiful man's best friend. Animals sacrificing for humans is not something I like, but if they are saving lives it is a beautiful thing. God created them to work & they aim to please. They are great companions for our soldiers that are defending our freedom. I love all animals & I don't want them to suffer. The love & devotion they have for each other is eternal
MadamButterfly 7 years ago
Brave,fearless and loyalty personified,each and every adorable one of them.
Hans 7 years ago
While I find the bond between the dogs and their owner touching, I think the pictures of military dog – both if their owners are happy and alive, and if they have deceased – illustrate the madness and inhumanity of war. While I am realist enough to understand that the world does not seem ripe enough for times without wars, these pictures are humbling.
HumanBeing 7 years ago
So sweet, really reminds us all on how much we depend on the military and their dogs.
Chiara Chiara 7 years ago
So grateful for all soldiers and K9 officers, those with 2 legs and especially those with 4 legs!
Gini 7 years ago
dogs don't need war, they haven't started this war....they don't deserve to be there
MadamButterfly 7 years ago
Gini,your right,I wish they didn't have to,war isn't any dogs problem. :(
Load More Replies... Haleema 7 years ago
Why do animals have to fight wars that stupid humans start. Seems to me that animals are forever paying the price for humanity
Amanda Panda 7 years ago
I couldn't even make it through the first 10 pictures before I noticed someone near me must have been chopping onions because my eyes were bleeding water!!
Gini 7 years ago
they deserve a lot more than a medal:) a dog doesn't know what to do with a gold medal.
Bunnies are better!! 7 years ago
True, maybe a lifetime supply of treats would be better. These dogs do so much for us and ask for so little in return
Load More Replies... Susanna Vesna 7 years ago
Love the post cause of the incredible Dog & Human friendship, but also HATE it cause of all the US military photos! GTFO!!!
S. 7 years ago
Not to be super pedantic, but "service dog" specifically refers to dogs trained to assist their disabled handler. The dogs pictured here are working dogs: war dogs, military dogs, guard dogs, rescue dogs, police dogs, detection dogs...They are amazing canine heroes, but these terms do mean specific things and it's worth it to get your phrasing right!
Lee Tasker 7 years ago
Beautiful man's best friend. Animals sacrificing for humans is not something I like, but if they are saving lives it is a beautiful thing. God created them to work & they aim to please. They are great companions for our soldiers that are defending our freedom. I love all animals & I don't want them to suffer. The love & devotion they have for each other is eternal
MadamButterfly 7 years ago
Brave,fearless and loyalty personified,each and every adorable one of them.
Hans 7 years ago
While I find the bond between the dogs and their owner touching, I think the pictures of military dog – both if their owners are happy and alive, and if they have deceased – illustrate the madness and inhumanity of war. While I am realist enough to understand that the world does not seem ripe enough for times without wars, these pictures are humbling.
HumanBeing 7 years ago
So sweet, really reminds us all on how much we depend on the military and their dogs.
Chiara Chiara 7 years ago
So grateful for all soldiers and K9 officers, those with 2 legs and especially those with 4 legs!
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