Military Working Dog Memorial

Rancho Coastal Humane Society is proud to host one of only eight Military Working Dog (MWD) Memorials in the entire nation—and the first private memorial west of the Mississippi! 💫 With San Diego’s deep connections to our military, what better way to honor these brave canine heroes. 🐕

The memorial features a statue modeled after Chyba, a German Shepherd who served with the 95th MP Battalion in Germany as a narcotics detection dog. 🎖️ The memorial also proudly displays the crests of each military branch.

The memorial is open to the public daily, except on Tuesdays when we are closed!