Out of nearly 6,000,000 dogs living in the British Isles, some 3500 work within the service dog domain in the Military, the Ministry of Defence, Police Forces, Customs and Excise, Prison Service and the Fire Service.   Their role may also include detecting terrorists, earthquake victims, hidden drugs cache, controlling prison riots and  rioting crowds – we all, at sometime, will rely on the expertise of the Service Canine Teams of dog and handler for help and in many cases never know that they are there.

 

National Service Dog Awards 2008 More ...........                             2007 Award winners