According to a recent report published by the United States Office of the Inspector General, found here, numerous dogs sent to foreign allies as part of the U.S.'s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Explosive Detection Canine Program have been dying due to malnourishment and mistreatment.  In Jordan alone, a year-long evaluation by inspectors at the State Department found that at least 10 dogs in Jordan died between 2008 and 2016 from medical problems. Even those who survive are suffering from "unhealthy conditions," such as inadequate kennels, poor sanitation, and overwork.  The first dog to die in Jordan was Zoe, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois. She died from heat stroke in 2017 -- a "terrible death" that was due to improper care rather than an accident, the report said.

These dogs are already putting themselves in harm's way by performing their work as explosive detection canines.  They are heroes that deserve far better treatment and not a death due to starvation and improper care.  Moreover, the U.S. spends millions of dollars to train and send these pups overseas to our allies, and their dying to lack of care is inexcusable.  Demand the State Department protect these heroes!