War Dogs War Dogs

War Dogs

Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love

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Publisher Description

*A New York Times bestseller*

A compelling look at the important role that dogs have played in America's most recent military conflicts, replete with the touching stories of individual dogs and their handlers/soldiers


Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its side. The dog had saved his life.

Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. While the soldiers may not always feel comfortable calling the bond they form love, the emotions involved are strong and complicated. In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities--from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions.

The history of dogs in the US military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs still leading patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel not only interviewed handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq, but top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler.

With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers--military and otherwise.

GENRE
Lifestyle & Home
RELEASED
2014
October 14
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
272
Pages
PUBLISHER
St. Martin's Publishing Group
SELLER
Macmillan
SIZE
5.9
MB

Customer Reviews

DO NOT BUY THIS GAME'!!!!!! ,

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Great book! It helps me escape the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also very addicting to read that when I say that I will read until the next chapter, I end up reading 4 more chapters. Ver great book. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Banjolini ,

Great Read

This book should be required reading for all our politicians that push this country towards war. These dogs of war and their handlers are the unsung heroes of the world.

Skeeter29 ,

Great read!

Great book. Kudos to the author writing about MWD's. MWD's definitely do not get enough recognition.

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