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Working Dog Research Consortium
Working Dog Research Consortium

Our Mission
Our Mission
We are committed to improving the operational health and performance of working dogs and extending their effective range in deployment conditions.
We do this through field-based research that bridges the gap between academic understanding and field-based management of working dogs.

Operational Focus
Operational Focus

Research driven by problems experienced in the field by our members and our colleagues
Experienced
Experienced

60+ Years of clinical veterinary experience with working canines
30+ Years of experience as canine handlers, FEMA instructors and evaluators
Results
Results

30 Completed working dog
research projects
28 Publications related to
working dogs
8 Ongoing research projects related to working dogs
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