Today, our base homeschool group was treated to a fabulous K-9 demonstration. The field trip began with the sound of sirens. A police vehicle was chasing down a pick-up that wouldn’t stop. The man got out of the truck and wouldn’t listen to the officer…
We learned a bit more about the working dogs and their jobs including a brief history about military working dogs and their service to our country. Did you know that these dogs are awarded medals just like their human military counterparts? They can receive the purple heart if they are wounded in combat.
We were treated to another demonstration with a different dog and his handler. The kids were allowed to try on the jacket and other training gear. They all got a big kick out of that.
Our field trip presentation ended with a demonstration of one of the dogs going through the training/obstacle course. The Marines were great about answering all of the kids (and adult) questions. We presented them with a card that Munchkin made (and all the kids signed) and some fresh baked cookies as a thank you. It was a great field trip for everyone.
