Military Working Dog handlers (MWD’s) are often deployed with Infantry and Military Police soldiers while out on the field. When they are not deployed, they are often spending majority of their time training with their dogs for up to 12 hours in a day. Military Working Dog (MWD) handlers are responsible for the care and training of his or her service dog, which contributes to combat operations abroad and installation security at home by providing target odor detection (explosive/drug). Service dogs, generally seen as a non-lethal option for neutralizing a threat, also serve as a psychological deterrent during law enforcement operations. There are multiple duties for this specific job position which are Patrol Drug Detector, Patrol Explosive
