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Every military working dog is an NCO - in tradition at least.

Some say the custom was to prevent handlers from mistreating their dogs; hence, a dog is always one rank higher than its handler.

"That's out of respect," said Sgt.

1st Class Regina Johnson, operations superintendent at the military Working dog School.

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