Staff Sgt. Max Soto, 437th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, helps Rony, a military working dog, during routine controlled aggression training on Charleston AFB, Monday. K-9s are trained to obey commands by a specific trainer and are also cared for as if they were any other military member so they can assist in security demands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cynthia Spalding)

Staff Sgt. William Roeck, 437th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pursues his dog, Rony, as he chases down Staff Sgt. Max Soto, also a 437 SFS military working dog handler, in a controlled aggression exercise on base Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Staff Sgt. Ramon Alexander, 437th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, takes his dog, Waldo, through the K-9 training course on base Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Army Maj. Bonnie Martin, veterinarian from Fort Jackson, S.C., and Army Spc. Jose Rodriguez, Charleston AFB veterinarian, peform a routine dental exam on Athos, a military working dog, at the veterinary clinic on base Monday. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Staff Sgt. William Roeck, 437th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, takes his dog, Rony, around different vehicles searching for explosives during his certification training Monday on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)