Meet Chyba - A Canine Hero & My New Love
Dear Friends,
I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of my family. Her name is Chyba and she is a beautiful German Shepherd. Chyba is a retired Military Working Dog that has served in the military for 10 years. KUSI’s Brad Perry interviewed us, on Monday at Del Mar Country Club. I spoke with Brad about the need for adopting retired service dogs returning from war. These dogs saved countless lives and they are now ready to be apart of your family. The little dachshund in the video is my other recent adoption, named Tommy. I rescued him from a puppy mill in Tennessee. Also in the video, I talked about my foundation to save the wild horses of America in hopes of protecting a piece of American history.
Chyba was a member of the 18th Military Police Brigade. She was referred to as a PNDD or Patrol-Narcotics Detector Dog. Her tasks included searching for people in buildings and open areas as well as catching a fleeing suspect. Chyba was utilized to search for drugs in local schools and at the instillation access points. This included health and welfare inspections of soldiers barracks and customs checks in the Post Office including the Stuttgart Army Airfield. In 2007, Chyba and her handler, Joshua Campbell participated in the United States Army Europe Military Working Dog Competition. Even though her handler made mistakes, Chyba picked up his slack and took first place for Narcotics Detection. We were also told she had at one time deployed to Kuwait in either 2004 or 2005. Other than Kuwait, she has spent her career in Stuttgart, Germany.
I adopted Chyba through Military Working Dog Adoptions. Their website is: www.militaryworkingdogadoptions.com. Anyone can adopt a retiring Military Working Dog. These canine heroes deserve a Forever Home with a loving family. Please visit their website and adopt your own Military Working Dog. Chyba is truly a blessing and I love her dearly.
All the best,
Madeleine Pickens
As a result of the passage of H.R. 5314 on 6 Nov 2000, civilians can adopt a retiring Military Working Dog! These wonderful animals can now have a well-deserved retirement with a loving family.
