Aim of the Course To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out the duties of a kennel assistant in a working dog section. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Private soldiers and all non-commissioned ranks. IELTS level 6. A reasonable level of physical fitness. Duration Five (5) days, with courses as required.… Read More
Aim of the Course To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an operational Multi-Purpose Drugs Detection Dog Handler. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Private soldiers and all non-commissioned ranks. IELTS level 6. Fluency in written and spoken English. Experience in basic dog handling. Duration Nine (9) weeks, with four (4) courses… Read More
Aim of the Course To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an operational Currency Detection Dog Handler. Facilitate by IDT(A). Entry Standards Private soldiers and all non-commissioned ranks. IELTS level 6. Experience in basic dog handling. Duration Nine (9) weeks, with courses as required. Location Defence Animal Centre (DAC) Melton Mowbray.… Read More
Aim of the Course To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an operational Arms Explosive Search (AES) Dog Handler. Facilitated by IDT(A). Entry Standards Private soldiers and all non-commissioned ranks. IELTS level 6. Experience in basic dog handling. Duration Fifteen (15) weeks, with three (3) courses per year. Location Defence Animal… Read More
The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for its working dogs. They will allow the animals to scout ahead of troops for IEDs and other hazards without handlers being required to be in close proximity. The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is currently trialling prototype sets that let the dogs see visual indicators in… Read More
Research Paper Title Risk factors for injury among military working dogs deployed to Iraq. Background There is limited literature concerning the types of injuries that military working dogs (MWDs) face while in a deployed theater of operations and associated risk factors. Methods To summarise injuries and identify injury risk factors in MWDs during their first… Read More
1.0 Introduction This article provides an overview of Defence Animal Training Regiment (DATR), a unit of the British Army’s Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC). The DATR was formerly known as the Defence Animal Centre. 2.0 What does the DATR Do? The DATR delivers animal handling training for more than 400 personnel and role specific training for hundreds… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 