President Obama Signs Defense Bill Allowing Military Dogs To Retire In US
By: Erin Shea Source: http://www.akc.org/news/bill-allows-military-dogs-retire-us/?asdkca
On Wednesday evening, November 25, 2015 President Barack Obama signed the annual defense spending bill that will now allow American military
dogs to retire in the U.S. The policy update on military animals was
one of many in the $607-billion 2016 National Defense Authorization Act,
according to the Military Times. The Military Times Noted: Easier rules for military animal adoption — The measure changes the rules on adopting military dogs and other animals to make it easier for former handlers and families of injured handlers to adopt them following their military service.
This law requires that military dogs return to the U.S. to be retired and will give handlers the first chance to acquire the dogs once they are retired, per Voice of America. Before, military dogs were retired overseas and it was extremely difficult for handlers to take the dogs back to the U.S.