German Shepherd Bomb Detection Dog Misses Her Job After Retirement | The Dodo Soulmates

Bomb-sniffing dog was so bored after she retired - so her dad figured out the sweetest way to make her excited again!
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[@bryanfoster326]

“Sir, why were you making homemade bombs” “Cause my dog was sad”

[@psilobom]

Timothy McVeigh could've walked with that excuse

[@Rabid.Jess.]

This made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justlooking4771]

😅🥰🤷🏻‍♀️

[@SportyMabamba]

Case dismissed

[@jimboll6982]

Marzipan is used for traing. It has a similar wiff to a lot of explosives.

[@phonkey]

"Do you wanna go do something?" "Will there be bombs there?" "Probably not..." "Then I'm not coming."

[@Adrenalean767]

Lol

[@jermainehamwright9657]

Lol

[@rewindthefuture1600]

very very funny 😂😂 good job!

[@durdendurden753]

Good one, had me laughing :D

[@eveoakley6270]

So funny 😂👏🏻

[@GurlPlz4321]

When he said “all my plans are centered around her” I felt that. Literally all my plans include my dogs

[@SkankHunt42isback]

What an incel

[@MG-fn9xw]

Same here

[@alexandrabda5956]

Love it when he said that ❤

[@DogLover_365]

That’s a statement from a true dog owner!❤️💯 pets are family🐾

[@jyvaineorchids2255]

For the 18 years that we had our dog we always make sure that she is allowed in many of our activities. Always came with us to vacations, i gived her pets on the backsit while my parents were chatting on the front.

[@laurarandolph5600]

Maybe she would like being part of search and rescue as a volunteer. It would be nice if she could be involved in something real that wouldn't have to be set up for her. She seems full of life and energy. She's amazing!

[@dominiquesaunders4212]

That's a great idea 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕

[@Brown-Penguin]

Although the idea sounds great, but they will need to uncondition the dog off the explosive odors and that's a long, tedious process--and, I bet the dog wouldn't like the process of it. This is why they have different dogs for different purposes. For example, if a dog who knows drug and explosive detection, then we don't know how to approach that situation since both are two different substances and require different handling.

[@carolz5090]

@@Brown-Penguin Thank you for explaining!

[@ghatesspeech]

She likely wouldn’t be the best dog for finding people since she’s been trained specifically to find bombs not people, not saying she wouldn’t be able to but she would need to be retrained first

[@thevinceberry]

They volunteer at a big event as security

[@stephaniejames2415]

She said, “Look, I’m a working girl”. She was not ready for retirement. Glad she’s happy now.

[@alhollywood6486]

So we're not doing phrasing anymore?

[@Leo-mw2eh]

So glad he realized what she was missing and how to make her happy again ♡ By the way does anyone know the name of the song he's playing on the guitar?

[@Oberbaumbruecke]

She wanted her hobby back. 😁

[@loekust]

it's beautiful. dogs like this need jobs. it pains me to see them regulated to house dogs that do nothing.

[@gigiatkins5923]

Exactly!

[@roninjanjira9687]

I played tug of war with that dog a few times in Afghanistan. Yes, that particular dog. I was a Medic so we kinda liked to get to know the dogs just in case the handler went down and the dog had a strong protective instinct. But anyway just browsing what the algorithm gods have given me today and coming across this video with a guy and a dog that I have personally dealt with is funny af.

[@noobnoob7301]

love that :) hope you have a lovely day

[@raftlack4326]

that's amazing!!

[@flidethechemist]

Nice!

[@FolhaVerde]

Wow!

[@cathynewyork7918]

This would be a nice nice nice comment if you had been more classy in your language, but writing "af" which brings the image of the "f" word is NOT classy.

[@bradmorgan9416]

What a brilliant dog owner this guy is... Understood what his dog needed and made it happen. So glad to see the pup happy and enjoying her new life.

[@ImRandomDude]

Come on, it was obvious from minute 0, that dog will miss and need its work and engagement. Work that was done and rewarded for 3 years. It would require a really dented human to not recognize that

[@bradmorgan9416]

@@ImRandomDude what are you going on about?... there are 1000s of exservice dogs, exrace dogs, exhunting dogs that don't have owners like this... so instead of trying to knit pick like a miserable fool just grow up and show appreciation to the owner doing the right thing for his dog.

[@jennifer7648]

​@@ImRandomDude Not going to lie, exactly what I was thinking. It was very obvious to me too that she really wanted to still be working. It's great he is helping her do that in a much safer and no stress way.

[@BerserkeR_031]

Lmao look at the Americans fighting in the comments, they think a particular thing or subject can't be 2 things at once, they're all black and white, left or right, always one end of the extreme. It was quite obvious the dog missed it's work yes, but it was also very good from the dog owner to continue to do this for his dog, not many would. So both of you are right, stop eating each others head off.

[@innerworkouts7049]

That just shows how important it is to have a purpose in life

[@Sunstar808]

Dorka is like a senior who was forced into retirement but really enjoyed their job. Bringing back that stimulation brought back the happiness. 🐶❤️

[@AB-ez4rm]

Some people/dogs just need to have a job to feel fulfilled. Great that he did this for his puppy.

[@marinawolf]

Exactly! These are highly intelligent dogs who need both physical and mental challenges each day. This man brought that back to her and it's enriched both their lives.

[@jackiereamy4871]

What a good girl

[@Purelight1960]

They are an excellent match. He understands her completely. He needs to see her active and happy. She needs to be active and happy. I'm a Dork(a) too.😂❤

[@slazerlombardi]

My tripod dog loved sleeping and singing. It was awesome.

[@RT22444]

Literally soulmates. She did NOT want to lose her purpose in life. So glad they have each other.

[@TLAS]

@@mo7amedfares608 This comment section might be above your emotional intelligence level.

[@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441]

@@mo7amedfares608 Dogs are part of a family so yes purpose of life...

[@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441]

@@mo7amedfares608 also this kind of dog and service dogs are very important. cause without that kind of dogs, many soldiers get their deaths by bombs and etc. and service dogs because without them, lots of disable people cant survive. also dogs make us smile unlike people such as u. so no acuallty... its not just a dog but again its part of the family.

[@Mr._IKE]

@@mo7amedfares608 you sound like a low IQ awful person, and you have my pity

[@latonyanewsome0]

@@TLAS 🤣🤣🤣

[@jjll1552]

I'm forced out of the job I was born for by illness. I feel like this dog. Only there's no one in my life who believes in me, especially not my parents. I salute your service, Sir. I salute your service Dorka.

[@zenithperigee7442]

@Jj LI, I'm sorry about your illness & the other things you face but this is where you have to believe in yourself. I don't know your faith or how you feel about it but God believes in you. If you're not a person of faith, then maybe give God a chance after all He knows how it feels to have others, including those He loves, not believe in Him either.

[@ai3704]

Mate, unlike dogs, we can find passion in more than 1 occupation. So keep looking based on your current health condition, it could be art or a desk job in an area which stimulates your senses. Think back to your childhood and you may find clues to what kind of non-physical activities you really liked...All the best!

[@jmfs3497]

What is the job you were born for?

[@hdjwkrbrnflfnfbrjrmd]

​@@jmfs3497 born 2 kill forced 2 deliver packages

[@MG-fn9xw]

Same here buddy, my family are craftsman , an I have asthma. Did the carpentry an construction work for 6 years b4 my lungs just couldn’t take the dust anymore. I hadda go to college at 25 nervous as heck. It’s a shame when you can’t do what u love an see other ppl complain bout simple stuff

[@victoriah.2083]

GSs are WORKING 🐕. They need a job! They're so smart, driven, loyal and want to please. Thank you for giving Ms DORKIE exactly what she needed.❤

[@susank.4778]

You went the “extra mile” to take care of her like she’s been taking care of you. You have given her back her life and that is love at its finest. ❤️

[@marysantillo3725]

Very well said

[@kathyarias2]

Yes, well said

[@geralyn-mm]

Precisely. Beautifully said.

[@Burncsb]

This is why I say, even with emotional connection and a nice family, without purpose it always feels like the things you get in life are being given to you rather than conquered by you. Her purpose was always to seek and protect, and being rewarded for that was her way to understand she was doing a proper job. You gave her back purpose, she understood that everything she got after that was a proper reward.

[@SonnetsMom]

@@Burncsb 🐶🙏 AMEN❣️

[@caroline0515]

Now THIS is a good guy. He saw that his girl still wanted to do her job with him and so he obliged. It's nice when people love their job and it is no different just because she is an animal.

[@He.Who.Shall.Remain.Genderless]

You have no idea if he’s a good guy? You’ve seen literally two or three aspects of a life full of choices and intentions and relationships and beliefs and viewpoints and actions and behaviors

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

@@He.Who.Shall.Remain.Genderless and yet nobody asked yo genderless ass anything

[@OneWholeMarijuana]

@@He.Who.Shall.Remain.Genderless In my experience people with empathy are usually good people, double points for this guy cause he has empathy for an animal which a lot of people don’t.

[@random_access_memory]

@@He.Who.Shall.Remain.Genderless your name is an oxymoron

[@suzsnnesanders4742]

Yup!!!!

[@purinpat]

I hope all the military dogs gets the same love and care when they retire. She’s a lucky dog and you two have such a special bond. I’m so glad you took her in after she retired.

[@dragonryderslair]

Thank you for being a good partner/handler and give her job back. I have a retired K9 narcotics dog that was developing some aggression issues so I did something similar. We walk the Walmart parking lots and find things. Lots of praise lots of loving up and she has a purpose back.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

Good job keep it up

[@eroche913]

All dogs just want to have a purpose, a role in the pack. So glad she was able to keep hers going

[@fitt4393]

Mhm

[@marvinzimmerman1878]

@@fitt4393 d cane put it dooownn

[@justjosie8963]

My dogs' purposes are to take me for a walk every day! 💞 And they are adamant about it. If they don't get it due to weather(not really a good excuse) they do get depressed if missed for more than 2 days.

[@codyruemelin2484]

*00000

[@IhsanMujdeci]

Bro same thing with people. Need a purpose.

[@GrandpaFatmouth]

She's such a good girl.she thought she did something bad, that she was being punished. Everything changed, everything she knew but her handler. To her, she lost her favorite game ever and she didn't know what she did or why or how long she would be "in trouble". Well done. Good job reading her and fixing the issue. You have a Happy family again.

[@paulthompson9668]

Exactly, she lost her favorite game.

[@JohnSmith-ud9ex]

Could not agree more ! Spot on with the reasoning methinks ! = )

[@SonnetsMom]

🐶🙏 AMEN❣️

[@paulthompson9668]

@@JohnSmith-ud9ex I'm so happy she got her game back!

[@AleinWonderland]

You can take the dog out of the fight, but you can’t take the fight out of the dog!

[@DorkaMa]

100 percent ❤

[@Nowaythanks]

All soldiers should receive such love and compassion when discharged. Thank both of you for your service.

[@ceeceeel4338]

Lovely story. The dog wants to be productive, helpful, and have a purpose. She’s very good at it. Very smart dog.

[@nycoolj3]

Did you just assume her gender!?

[@ceeceeel4338]

@@nagitostansjaysodoeskokich7374 sorry for typo.

[@youllneverguesswho886]

This gave me chills. You recognised how depressed Dorka became and gave her back a routine she loves. Thank you both for your service and being the best dog Dad she could possibly wish for ❤️❤️

[@paulinegallagher7821]

Isnt he wonderful altogether

[@justinorellana4781]

You think dogs are capable of suffering from PTSD?

[@danithedem8880]

@@justinorellana4781 yes...I do

[@Moumentai]

@@justinorellana4781 They genuinely are. So.

[@ls200076]

@@justinorellana4781 Well yeah, of course.

[@judymorgan289]

It is wonderful that you took the time to fulfill your dog's needs to feel valuable ❤❤❤

[@SinghAaditya]

The dog has better life goals, job and satisfaction in life than me 🙈😭

[@xxbigbangxx1]

Yo, same 🫂

[@ddunning6207]

She kept him and many others safe in Afghanistan. Now he is keeping her safe from sadness. What comes around goes around.

[@PROVOCATEURSK]

Safe from what, heaven? They could have been safe at home, AK can´t shoot over the ocean...

[@badmamjamma]

What a beautiful comment. 💜

[@David-kl7to]

@@PROVOCATEURSK What are you talking about?

[@user-dd8vo7or2d]

@@David-kl7to That the war on terror is a huge fucking sham

[@joshjoshspangler]

"Seeing her happy, makes me happy". Yes. This should be at the top of the list for all dog owners. Watching this vid made me happy, so thank you 🙂

[@peacekeepermoe]

I wish politicians (governments), corporations, billionaires, etc. all felt that way. Imagine what a world it would be like!

[@cancelthediviner5305]

@@peacekeepermoe They are only like that when it's Elections or if they're really like that.

[@aaronatkinson1049]

This is beautiful. Good for Monte for thinking out of the box and empathizing with his pet to interpret her desires and emotional state. 👍

[@radiohead2206]

Agreed. Everyone needs a purpose in life to carry on.

[@DorkaMa]

Thank You ❤

[@DorkaMa]

Thank You ❤

[@jennifer7648]

​​@@DorkaMa Yay!!! Glad to see you have your own channel, I subscribed 😊 My grandparents live down in Florida too.

[@marthadahl7345]

Bless this guy's heart for coming through for his dog.

[@rubysparrow2975]

Now that's love! Helping your best friend feel full of purpose again. Thank you for your service Dorka and Monte, you're our heroes.

[@kjcallahan7309]

♥️🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸♥️

[@Davepool-hs7vr]

USA 🇺🇸

[@Newport8187]

Shows you the dedication to there work. It’s sad she wants to work so much, but at least she retired and safe at home with her coworker.

[@vinniecousinofvito6401]

Nah she is a shepherd style dog they got to be doing something. A bag on her back to carry stuff would have worked too.

[@shecaro2057]

How is it sad…? She’s a German shepherd. They’re working breeds. People get dogs and think they just wanna lay around on their couch all day, then wonder why the dog is destructive in the house.

[@AussieGirl235]

With her dad

[@FutureChaosTV]

To her it is play not work.

[@BlissfulMisanthrope]

No words to explain the doggo’s recherished love for life and the godly being that her human companion truly is

[@ioanamaria309]

Happy retirement,sweet pup!

[@blakegreene6913]

It really goes to show how important having a purpose is.

[@maryapatterson]

Yes, for dogs too!☺️

[@pdr_2703]

And then you can't find yours

[@dad4ever-c90]

We seldom think of it with service animals. But they, like humans, need to have a sense of purpose after retirement. Their former job may end, but their life must go on. Very creative approach by Monte.

[@user-wr3vt8uq4s]

She could work someplace like a courthouse entrance or airport too.

[@elkpaz560]

In fact all dogs go to work when they go for a walk - if their owners recognise that all that sniffing around is the equivalent of our reading and processing the world through eg. newspapers. I hate it when I see grumpy owners dragging their dogs along and not allowing their investigation.

[@sushigirl648]

@@elkpaz560 same! They are loving it so let them.

[@MrZoomah]

It's less a purpose, and more a game. My dog did search and rescue and LOVES to 'work.' He knows if he finds someone who's hiding they are going to play SOOOO hard with him so as soon as I say "Go find." He gets crazy happy. He didn't pass but every couple of days we play hide and seek. It tires him out more than our daily runs. The mental stimulation is just so great for them... and he sleep so well after he's done ten minutes of searching.

[@gracetorre3195]

@@elkpaz560 Yes, agree! My dog's trainer taught me that sniffing is not only necessary for them obviously, they like to sniff on walks so they can recognize the path back home, to explore and investigate as you say and, it is VERY stimulating for them mentally and fun. When they sniff a lot on a walk, they will be very tired, in a good way, and this was a trick the trainer taught me when I needed to tire my puppy out, not just exercising them. I see some owners get irritated if the dog stops to sniff and yank them along. Sometimes you are in a hurry or running with your dog, that's fine - but you need to build in that extra few minutes for that regularly, it's crucial for them!

[@interestingvideos4me]

Imagine that all the love you receive comes from doing something you have been deliberately, strategically, conditioned to do. No other behavior will be rewarded, only that. And then you are no longer required or allowed to do the only thing you understand as a chance to receive some attention and love. When seen from this perspective, perhaps the tutors for retired working dogs should be people willing to put in the love and effort to allow the dogs to do the thing they have been conditioned to do all their lives, but now only for the fun of it. Precisely as the tutor is doing. I'm so glad that this great person took the time to notice Dorka's sadness and understood what she needed. He let Dorka do what she was conditioned to do. And rewarded her with all the respect, care, attention, and love she all animals very much deserve.

[@Phailox]

This is what ppl dont get when they see a dog like a german shepherd get trained, its harsh and seems like cruelty by some. But these dogs LOVE and live for that stimulation and purpose.

[@muffintop420]

It's what they were bred to do and they love it!

[@genocyber4842]

Doesn’t mean you should use them to go detect live bombs. What, You think German shepherds know they’re detecting bombs and willingly risk their lives to serve their country? No you fool, they should only really be used on the police force, military has way to many k-9 casualties. I’ve seen a few first hand.

[@Phailox]

@@genocyber4842 I agree. Who is the fool?

[@genocyber4842]

@@Phailox apparently me because I completely misunderstood your comment

[@chief5002]

@@genocyber4842 okay but what’s worse. A dog blowing up detecting a bomb or multiple people blowing up because they weren’t able to detect a bomb? It’s bad either way but these dogs have saved countless lives.

[@queenb2646]

Almost all my plans are centered around her. That's love there

[@SonnetsMom]

I totally agree .. I lost my four-legged girl a year ago 🥺.. I never excluded her from any of my plans .. and in many ways I still plan things as if she would be included 🥰❣️

[@laurieherman1215]

Not only is he an amazing pet parent he understands our fur babies feeling count and matter. I cannot leave my home without making sure my fur babies are set up with goodies for the duration of time I'll be gone.

[@albertamaycurtis1012]

Thank you both for your service. Thank you for reading her and helping her through the depression. 😊❤

[@michaelrocker9000]

I can imagine the local PD calling you and Dorka with some searches. They should be lucky that she is trained.

[@gpwnedable]

Good idea.

[@yepperooyepperoo5800]

It comes down to feeling you have a purpose in life. Retirement isn't for everyone.

[@thetruth3768]

dont know what to do with yourself after you retire

[@yepperooyepperoo5800]

@@thetruth3768 eyes. I also think some people may feel they lose their identity associated with the job, especially if they worked at the same job for decades.

[@dianabarnett6886]

@@yepperooyepperoo5800 Retirement has been found to dramatically reduce the lifespan of human beings. People need a sense of purpose.

[@KarnageDon]

That girl wants to feel loved AND needed. Like granny caring for a grandchild. People and working animals start missing exhaustion and the sattisfaction of a completed task.

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

Shepherds and Malinois are bred to work. People think its abuse but they live and breathe for this ❤ loved this

[@hopetopper7956]

Dorka should be used as an educational trainee for future service dogs. Obviously, it stimulates her to happiness finding objects to please her master. It's a waste to see her talent be retired, but the guy cared enough to bring back her love of work in a unique way. 👏🥰🐕‍🦺✌️

[@Zaihanisme]

No, I disagree. Look at the damage that intensive training and subsequent rejection has done to her. Instead, what happened to her should be a model of how not to train dogs to the point where they ONLY connect their self worth to their ability to WORK. Dogs are persons too, and need the same affirmations we allow ourselves, that we are good enough, without needing utility.

[@lycaonpictus9662]

@@Zaihanisme That's just a German Shepherd Dog being a German Shepherd Dog. Even GSDs that have only ever been pets occasionally need to feel that they have a job. They're a working breed and it is an innate trait.

[@RightCenterBack321]

So she's just another veteran who needs adjusting after retirement! Hopefully we can do that for all our servicemembers and service dogs!

[@edwinawilliams6976]

Very miraculous his idea came it seems from a higher Level to guide him to have this Happy JOY SO difficult to find thru his SHEPARD BLESS you, Merry CHRISTMAS EDY W.

[@malcolmloo101]

She's a belgian malinois , beautiful dog. Looks just like my late Cafu, who we adopted when he retired from the Police K9 unit.

[@kristinbull5162]

Absolutely love fellow humans who treat animals with the love and respect they deserve. Thank you!

[@joejunior4700]

If she's a human she's the kind of person who gets anxious not doing anything, she's a workaholic.

[@Luna-ej4mi]

I once read that dogs see their work as play. Aka, what we see as a job, our dogs see it as playtime

[@NaviNeku24]

Once a working dog, always a working dog. ❤ That’s how you know you have a good job!

[@nikorue1281]

the dog had her purpose and the human recognized it. Thats all needed :)

[@Rouge_7]

The military retired her but she was obviously not ready to retire. Great work seeing what she was needing to be herself, doing what she was the best at in-country.

[@lyndakoers1389]

I watched a program on P.B.S. about 30 years ago. Vietnam Veterans were being interviewed. Several of them talked about the dogs that walked with the point guys. How close they were. One of them said he had been shot, and his dog ( German Shepherd) played down beside him. He then started crying, at that time the military wouldn't let them bring the dogs home. They were left behind for the Vietnamese Army.. WW1 horses that served, were slaughtered by the U.S. Military. Like the dogs left behind in Vietnam, considered U.S.Government Property. So glad that's changed. Those animals were 4 legged hero's.

[@cookiedee8473]

"Do what you love. Love what you do!" A dog's work ethic is really admirable. They make such great friends too😊🐾

[@barbaradolby2929]

She's a working dog🥰Amazing how smart and loving she is. Bless you both and thank you both for serving🙏🇺🇸🙏

[@Shyloh552]

Glad to see you found a way to engage her in the job she was trained to do. These dogs are amazing. Wishing you many enjoyable happy years together.

[@LittleDemonInside]

My german shepherd loved doing scent work and was very good at it. GSDs love to be put to work and it helps with their drive to almost always be doing something with their person.

[@heyheytaytay]

Have mercy. What a stud her owner is, and such a kind heart too.

[@jesterchester8428]

He is FINE. ❤️❤️😭😭

[@Junomaster2006]

Th0ts

[@MYNAMEizCLARENCE]

Y’all haven’t been dic’kd down in a while huh? Damn shame.

[@lurji]

down bad

[@lazysn1per]

Look at these incels getting mad

[@intrepidapollo]

She could not adapt, so you adapted to her. Good friend. Good partner. Good man.

[@yyg4632]

What a damn good dad. GSD need to engage their minds and not all owners would put in this effort to make them happy.

[@WCANO626]

I adore that you heard her. How could you not, she’s your soulmate

[@allywolf9182]

Just like most Vets, her sense of purpose was lost in her return to civilian life. Thank God, she was with another Vet who understood her!! Thank you both for your service!! Big Hugs and Love~

[@lgarcia67]

She is trained for that. All her reward and love is given to her when she accomplishes her mission. Of course she was not feeling loved without it. I’m glad she is with him who knows how to handle her and not with someone who would not know how to interpret her detachment

[@luvmydeck]

what a nice guy - Thanks for making your dog happy...

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

We must all agree on one fact here, both of them are gorgeous! :) 💕

[@MrRibby88]

Oh yeah, definitely

[@moniquefleming3738]

I'm 100% disabled vet, who adopted a 10 week old aussie border collie mix three years ago. I thought I'd be fine hiking her, training her to play. I was slow, but could get 1 mile in. But within a few months of having her, I ended up with crippled hips (service related ) and had hip replacement. So our hikes for me were a struggle and shorter for the two years I had surgery and recovery. I felt bad cause she was bored. So one day I kicked a pine cone on the trail, and Panda caught it and took off. She returned, put it in front of me. I kicked it, she catches it, does major zoomies, and our pine cone soccer hiking began. It kept me moving forward slowly, gave her her exercise and mental stimulus. I'm now at 2 miles a day, three years later. On hiking poles, but getting way stronger. I'm so happy Panda is excited about our hikes now.

[@adamstrauss81]

This is such a wonderful story: a real-life example of how important it is to think with imagination and pay attention to unexpected solutions. So sweet.

[@moniquefleming3738]

@@adamstrauss81 Thank you. I didn't add, six months after the hip replacement, I ended up with a quadruple bypass open heart surgery June 2021. I didn't see Panda for a month while in hospital. My best friend who took care of her said she would take a pine cone into the field by her house and toss it up and catch it and run around for hours alone. Didn't want to be with the other dogs. It broke my heart that she was doing that alone, but also showed me how much Panda and I were connected. When I returned home she clung to me more than ever. Now that I'm so much healthier and stronger our hikes are a blast. Panda just zoomies and plays soccer and looks so happy now. She's my sidekick all the way.

[@turnofevent8094]

wonderful man who now has a way to keep his dog interests high, nice family. Perfect match for a family.

[@tracyturner-browne4012]

That poor, poor baby. She looked clinically depressed. Thank you and God bless you for helping her!!!!!

[@MsDaisy173]

How wonderful you adopted her, realized she was bored and needed stimulation! Love your story.

[@userxyz77]

I love it when people love their furbabies to the core of their beings like this cool dude. Dorka & Monte, they both are so lucky to have each other ❤️

[@Mark1Mach2]

The guy is awesome to take care of his puppy so well. She is such a sweet girl.

[@krazygaming6554]

Ones a soldier always a soldier...it's true 🫡

[@Thetequilashooter1]

She’s a sweetheart. I am glad she has a happy place to retire, and the right person to take care of her.

[@youngestchild1103]

Maybe she should go into search and rescue, it helps that she's a sweet and loving personality ❤️

[@drcat1923]

ITA. I had the same idea.

[@patriciaotoole5930]

She's a lady who loves to work. God bless u and your girl

[@beenafrancis7246]

I pray for their love nd affection for each other exceed beyond the boundaries of this materialistic world. 🙏

[@nicolelondon6506]

❤️❤️❤️ Love when people go "hard" to find out what's wrong with their pets! They are our babies🙂

[@jakefitness]

Almost all my plans are centered around her. Literally story of my life.

[@DorkaMa]

No but frfr ❤

[@teresawalker4540]

Who named her Dorka? Geez. And you are both seriously easy on the eyes. Thank you for your service with her.

[@12vibaba]

you know who Dorka was right?

[@lycaonpictus9662]

It is a Hungarian name and apparently means "Gift of God." A lot of working dogs, even those utilized in the U.S., are obtained from Eastern Europe because they're bred to work and according to the original breed standard laid down by Max von Stephanitz, who developed the German Shepherd Dog. A lot of American breeders are producing show dogs instead, that deviate from the original breed standard, and are less suitable for work. Not sure whether Dorka came from Hungary, but given the unusual name & the fact that many working dogs are obtained from Eastern Europe, it seems likely.

[@henryhill6637]

She's like Dad I'm not done yet. God bless that dog and you!!!

[@HYSTERIA-ee2re]

Dogs need their routines too and if you have a dog that's been trained from early on to do a specific task it will want to do it until its last day because that's what's making it happy

[@erikad0511]

No one in that community better be messing around with anything crazy...this pup is looking for work and will find you

[@jeffreylindsey1757]

That's for sure 😊

[@christineroberts6972]

She found her purpose again. Beautiful soul. Both of you. God bless!

[@LouLouJ2020J]

The man adopted her and he is a true hero ❤. The love and loyalty shared here is beautiful. That precious Doggie deserves everything good in life 🙏🏼❤️

[@DorkaMa]

Shes my baby ❤

[@floraortega1583]

Thats so sweet - she has a purpose with you again, glad you gave her her purpose.

[@aye3678]

This is so awesome! Kudos to this dude for figuring out what to do to make his dog happy.

[@caroldepp2545]

Everyone needs a purpose. I'm so glad that daddy helped her realize hers. Even though, she's perfect

[@happyvocal]

This dog just has a heart that wants to help and please! You can't take that away ( : sadly it also kinda reminds me of the dogs at the 9/11 site, they were getting so depressed from not finding alive people that rescuers acted like rescue targets after a while to lift their spirits again so they could continue.

[@et8138]

He is a wonderful owner to do this for his dog.... bless him!

[@iaayj9114]

Wow, that’s got to be still useful for someone. Maybe the airports. That is such an amazing talent. Maybe looking for lost children. That’s just amazing!! Beautiful dog!

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

That's a great suggestion! I wonder if Monte & Dorkie would be up for volunteering with their local search & rescue...? Considerable retraining needed though I suspect, despite her intelligence, if what she trained on was solely explosives/VOCs?

[@laululla]

@@anna_in_aotearoa3166 For senior dog it is better to have a job that are easy on body. I know retired custom dog, that could not climb and work any more, but could walk in a forrest. He was trained to look out for certain mushrooms 😃 easy and fun stimulaation for a dog.

[@Biffo1262]

She is a dog with purpose. I know exactly how she feels. I retired on ill health grounds after 25 years in the fire service and retirement was sheer hell. You never get over it; once a firefighter always a firefighter. Comes of being in an occupation you love which has real purpose.

[@maaintakammanivanta2072]

Such a handsome man and a beautiful dog

[@DorkaMa]

Thank you ❤

[@janetharned4343]

Dorka is incredible and obviously so trained. I rescued from the Burlington County Animal Shelter in West Hampton, NJ, a 10-yrs-old Belgian Tervuren that was there for 10 days. Slugger was a military-trained Detection dog and had been a war dog also. To this day, years later I wish I had been given his papers and who left him there. We went everywhere together and even the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. Slugger was the smartest, most loving, incredible dog ever, and passed away at 13. wish I could talk to you about Dorka, as I believe they were so much alike. May you have great days ❤ and good health always, and love him forever!!

[@FebruaryCatvideos]

Very great dog, saved a lot of lives Hope he will have a very happy life after retirement

[@mitchellskene8176]

If he keeps up the hiding of things for her to find, I'm sure she will have a happy retirement.

[@supershinigami1]

You don't know if she saved lives.

[@meg-k-waldren]

@@supershinigami1 By nature of her job she probably has, even if indirectly rather than directly. If you were expecting the canine version of Jack Baur, dial it back - real life ain't the movies.

[@jiminycricket6428]

Their just like us really. We get depressed without a purpose too. Dog's really are man's best friend :D

[@snakeinthegrak8969]

Mad respect for working dogs.

[@jenniferviolet4034]

The way you accommodated her after bringing her home was just amazing! She seems so happy now tjat she can "work"/"help" you again. So heartwarming to see❣

[@karuchysierra525]

They bring us such great joy! My grandma used to say "the more I know people the more I love my dog" and she made me a believer! Lol Dorka is an awsomely beautiful friend enjoy her always.

[@stacibayles2085]

And there's people out there that says making a dog a service dog is abuse. This proves the dogs enjoy having a job. Even when us humans retire we have trouble adjusting.

[@samanthaabreu782]

She was trained to do that, so she misses, if she was trained to play the whole day she would missed it too. This just proved she was very well trained, so well trained that she didn't know what to do when not doing it.

[@thegoddessnextdoor2398]

Yep, we ended up having to train my service dog as a service dog. Originally we adopted her as a pet for the family, but German Shepards, really any Shepards get bored without mental stimulation combined with physical activity. She's almost fully trained and now I have to find new things to train her in. They are wicked smart and want to contribute and be with you.

[@Daniel-rd6st]

@@samanthaabreu782 So just like a human :p But doing something usefull with our lives is in my eyes a deeprooted instinct that kicks in when you grow up. For an animal and humans of the past that often means raise and provide for a family. Be a succesfull hunter, etc. Thats basically what we call today having pride in your work and its a positive feeling, that gives you a feeling of purpose. The problem i have with many modern pet owners is, that the deny their pets any purpose. They just want them always to stay pups, try to stop them from growing up basically. In my eyes an intelligent animal is happier, when it has a task, It dosent need to be something so extreme as looking for bombs :p Bringing the newspaper in for example, guarding the house, learning new tricks, etc. can make a dog happy.

[@hybridAbsol]

But during the war, they would likely get killed off :(

[@zenmaster8826]

It’s a game to her.. she missed her favorite game.

[@judylee3589]

You put her first and that's what's important! You're a good dog dad!!!

[@katzeyez06]

You made working fun again. I watched ‘Dog’ today, the story line was the same as this video. Working dog gotta work. Thank you both for your service. 🇺🇸