Public Health Command, East –
A PHC, East Industrial Hygienist and Army Military Working Dog (MWD) Behaviorist work together to perform a comprehensive noise study on both human MWD handlers and the MWDs themselves. The intent of the study was to correlate noise exposures both inside and outside of the kennel with behaviors the animals demonstrate, as well as to verify any potential hearing threshold shifts in the MWDs. Dosimeters were zip tied to the collars of the dogs, a first for the IH performing the study.