Swamp Dogs K9 Academy

02/22/2025

Save the date if your dog needs a micro chip, nails, ears, or bum care. Come check us out!

12/07/2024

Eighty-Three years ago today on December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was attacked at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, with 2,403 service members and civilians killed, and another 1,178 people injured in the attack. Two U.S. Navy battleships – the USS Arizona and the USS Utah – were also permanently sunk, and 188 aircraft were destroyed.

The attack on Pearl Harbor sparked the first serious interest in war dogs by the U.S. military services. In May 1942, the U.S. Army received the first nine American-trained sentry dogs from Dogs for Defense Inc., an organization composed of American civilians interested in training dogs for the war effort. From these nine dogs, the U.S. Army Canine (K-9) Corps was formed. It grew to a force of more than 10,000 dogs before the close of the war.

During WWII, approximately 75% of dogs used during combat were Doberman pinschers, with 25% German Shepherds. Through a non-profit organization, Dogs for Defense, the public could loan their family dogs to the Marine Corps. The Doberman Pinscher Club of America also supplied many of the war dogs. The dogs used signals to alert the soldiers of Japanese presence as they were trained not to bark. The dogs could detect a human scent up to one-half mile away.

During the war, the Japanese ambushed none of the War Dog platoons. Each of the seven War Dog platoons fought in various locations in the Pacific during WWII, including Guam, Okinawa, and Guadalcanal. In August 1945, the War Dog Platoons disbanded. Many of the dogs were retrained for civilian life and sent back to their families, while several remained with their handlers. There were 1,047 dogs enlisted during the war, with 465 serving in combat.

(Pictured is Doberman Pinscher “Andy”, a Marine Corps War dog, who saved an entire tank platoon from annihilation during the Bougainville Campaign in WWII.)

11/07/2024

I will say all jokes aside this was the hardest test he has had. took him 50 minutes to find two victims in 40 acres. I was starting to stress after 20 minutes and he still had not found anyone!

09/17/2024

First load delivered 4 more to go! 😮

09/15/2024

10/21/2023

Happy 12th Birthday my sweet baby girl !

05/19/2022

Three projects complete. Just waiting on a pool.

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas from all of us at the Swamp!

10/15/2021

Due to the cold and rain. The pool is only open by appointment today so if you want to come out call 419-320-5902 and I will be happy to open up.

10/10/2021

Thanks to all who came out and help celebrate Grace and Falco’s birthday party, and thanks to Three Dog Bakery for the awesome pup cake!

10/10/2021

Congratulations Pyro! Oh and Courtney too! 😂🤣

10/08/2021

We have two options for some great pictures this weekend can’t wait to see them.

10/07/2021

Party Favors are all made up and ready for the party this weekend!!! And the weather looks fantastic.

10/06/2021

Congratulations to Irwin on his first place finish at the UAG Games. Way to go baby Irwin! You’ve come a long way…

10/02/2021

Baby Irwin strutting his stuff at the Ultimate Air Games!!!

10/02/2021

Enzo making a big splash t the games!

10/02/2021

Just a bit of entertainment between dogs. 🤣😂🤣 By the owners of Cher Car Kennels.