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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, gets her MWD out of a kennel in preparation for a bath at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. Silva and MWD Ahgi had been partnered for five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, pours conditioner onto her MWD’s fur at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. Bathing MWDs reinforces the bond between the handler and dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, brushes MWD Ahgi at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. Handlers bathed their working dogs every two weeks to cleanse their fur of dirt that gathered while working. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, combs shampoo through MWD Aghi’s fur at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. Silva used a brush to capture fur shed during summer and helped the shampoo penetrate multiple layers of fur. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Ahgi, 17th Security Forces Squadron detection dog, focuses on a toy during a bath at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva awarded Aghi with the toy for his obedience during his bath. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Ahgi shakes off water during his bath at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Georgina Silva and Aghi regularly reinforced their bond by running, training and playing together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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Shampoo, conditioner, a dog toy, and fur shed from U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Aghi, assigned to the 17th Security Forces Squadron, are seen next to the drained tub at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2022, after Aghi's bath. The shampoo and conditioner were sealed and stored out of the MWDs reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Aghi, 17th Security Forces, poses for a photo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 14, 2022. Aghi is a 4 year old german shepherd stationed at Goodfellow for more than a year. Approximately 2,000 dogs serve across all branches of the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

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Give a dog a bath

Published May 10, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams
17th Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

Senior Airman Georgina Silva, 17th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, bathed MWD Aghi at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, April 22. MWD handlers bathe their dogs to build trust. Silva and Aghi have been at Goodfellow for approximately a year.

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

Give a dog a bath

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