Ok, in now researching, sounds like everything in that first article is true except the titanium teeth part :

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011...itanium-teeth/

This is a nice little article about the dogs vests:

http://news.discovery.com/animals/a-...am-110503.html

Way cool diagram: http://dvice.com/archives/2011/05/navy-seal-dogs-1.php

....and the next one showing it in action: http://www.fastcompany.com/1753360/t...he-dogs-of-war