Soldier dogs : the untold story of America's canine heroes

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Label

Soldier dogs : the untold story of America's canine heroes

Title remainder

the untold story of America's canine heroes

Statement of responsibility

Maria Goodavage

Creator

• Goodavage, Maria, 1962-

Contributor

• hoopla digital
• Vilencia, Nicole

Narrator

• Vilencia, Nicole

Subject

• Dogs -- War use -- United States
• Dogs -- War use | History
• Dogs -- Training

Language

eng

Summary

A leading dog-blogger offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impact they have on those who work with them. People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy SEAL team that led the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. A dog's natural intelligence, physical abilities, and pure loyalty contribute more to our military efforts than ever before. You don't have to be a dog lover to be fascinated by the idea that a dog-the cousin of that furry guy begging for scraps under your table-could be one of the heroes who helped execute the most vital and high-tech military mission of the new millennium. Now Maria Goodavage, editor and featured writer for one of the world's most widely read dog blogs, tells heartwarming stories of modern soldier dogs and the amazing bonds that develop between them and their handlers. Beyond tales of training, operations, retirement, and adoption into the families of fallen soldiers, Goodavage talks to leading dog-cognition experts about why dogs like nothing more than to be on a mission with a handler they trust, no matter how deadly the IEDs they are sniffing out, nor how far they must parachute or rappel from aircraft into enemy territory. "Military working dogs live for love and praise from their handlers," says Ron Aiello, president of the United States War Dogs Association and a former marine scout-dog handler. "The work is all a big game, and then they get that pet, that praise. They would do anything for their handler." This is an unprecedented window into the world of these adventurous, loving warriors

Accompanying matter

technical information on music

Cataloging source

Midwest

Dewey number

355.4/24

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

other

PerformerNote

Read by Nicole Vilencia

Target audience

adult

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable