The Dogs of War: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs

The Dogs of War: The Courage, Love, and Loyalty of Military Working Dogs

by Lisa Rogak (Author)

Synopsis

Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team 6 mission that led to Osama bin Laden's death. Before that, few civilians realized that dogs served in combat, let alone that they could parachute from thirty thousand feet up. The Dogs of War reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform, examines the dogs' training and equipment, and sets the record straight on those rumors of titanium teeth. You'll find heartwarming stories of the deep bond that dogs and their handlers share with each other, and learn how soldiers and civilians can help the cause by fostering puppies or adopting retirees.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 12 Mar 2012

ISBN 10: 1250009464
ISBN 13: 9781250009463

Media Reviews

Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War sheds light on why the dog, more than any other animal, holds a special place in our history, and our hearts. The most comprehensive book I have ever read on the subject of military dogs, it exemplifies the indomitable spirit of the dog itself, ever selfless, loyal to a fault.

--Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill A book that will fascinate dog lovers and lovers of the military. ... It's inspiring and beautifully written. --The Examiner Canine heroism is eloquently celebrated in Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War. -- Hudson Valley News


Dogs jumping from airplanes, dogs sacrificing their lives to save their handlers, dogs patrolling dense tropical jungles -- such heroics may seem the stuff of animation fantasy, but Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War documents the real-life valor of canine warriors. Rogak is to be commended for the book's encyclopedic scope and rich historical detail. -- The Washington Post

Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War sheds light on why the dog, more than any other animal, holds a special place in our history, and our hearts. The most comprehensive book I have ever read on the subject of military dogs, it exemplifies the indomitable spirit of the dog itself, ever selfless, loyal to a fault.

--Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill A book that will fascinate dog lovers and lovers of the military. ... It's inspiring and beautifully written. --The Examiner Canine heroism is eloquently celebrated in Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War. -- Hudson Valley News Most of the accounts in this book will bring tears to your eyes.

--The Macon Telegraph


Dogs jumping from airplanes, dogs sacrificing their lives to save their handlers, dogs patrolling dense tropical jungles such heroics may seem the stuff of animation fantasy, but Lisa Rogak s The Dogs of War documents the real-life valor of canine warriors. Rogak is to be commended for the book s encyclopedic scope and rich historical detail. The Washington Post

Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War sheds light on why the dog, more than any other animal, holds a special place in our history, and our hearts. The most comprehensive book I have ever read on the subject of military dogs, it exemplifies the indomitable spirit of the dog itself, ever selfless, loyal to a fault. Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill

Canine heroism is eloquently celebrated in Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War. Hudson Valley News

Most of the accounts in this book will bring tears to your eyes. The Macon Telegraph


Dogs jumping from airplanes, dogs sacrificing their lives to save their handlers, dogs patrolling dense tropical jungles -- such heroics may seem the stuff of animation fantasy, but Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War documents the real-life valor of canine warriors. Rogak is to be commended for the book's encyclopedic scope and rich historical detail. --The Washington Post

Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War sheds light on why the dog, more than any other animal, holds a special place in our history, and our hearts. The most comprehensive book I have ever read on the subject of military dogs, it exemplifies the indomitable spirit of the dog itself, ever selfless, loyal to a fault. --Steve Duno, author of Last Dog on the Hill

Canine heroism is eloquently celebrated in Lisa Rogak's The Dogs of War. --Hudson Valley News

Most of the accounts in this book will bring tears to your eyes. --The Macon Telegraph

Author Bio

LISA ROGAK is the author of the Edgar- and Anthony-nominated Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King and editor of the New York Times-bestselling Barack Obama in His Own Words. Her son serves in the United States Army, Delta Company of the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion.