Search:

Dogs being used in the War on Iraq

Dogs help out by looking for bombs and weapons

There are lots of different dogs out in the Gulf helping the British and American soldiers.

The majority are protection dogs, or guard dogs. Breeds like German Shepherds and Belgium Shepherds are used for this.

They are used to assist the soldiers in guarding the British military. They will also be used to guard any Iraqi prisoners of war, although they are mainly there for the protection of British servicemen.

There are also Labradors, Golden Retrievers and Springer Spaniels.

These look for weapons and explosives and search buildings and vehicles.

They'll also be used to support troops as they go into built up areas. Troops will take them to find weapons are hidden.

All the dogs helping the British Army are trained at a special centre in the UK.

Animals in the War on Iraq