Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes (Audiobook)

from doggonelaura

Although I'm a sucker for a any good dog story, I think anyone interested in the military will appreciate this well written examination of how dogs serve war efforts. The discussion of dogs as 'equipment', as they are defined by the bureaucracy of the government, versus how handlers and the publi...

from marshapetry

Enjoyable, good narrator. Even though the subject matter was occasionally sad or tragic, this book is not a "heavy" depressing book. The stories were interesting, if short - this book was more like a compilation of vignettes about soldiers and their dogs. It didn't get into depth on any subject (...

from alsvidur

Goodavage chronicles the human-animal bond between working dog and American soldier with feeling and sympathy. She manages to get access to military personnel and training centers that few do, and this makes all the difference in her research. Although the book chapters bounce around from topic t...

from cwflatt

I loved this book and the best "equipment" the military has in the fight against terrorist, drugs and soldier morale. The dogs deserve so much more respect than they are given along with the handlers who spend time with them. These animals love what they do, they love to protect people.

from yougotamber

This book caught my interest from The Daily Show when they interviewed the author. I thought it had some really interesting stories and facts about war dogs, and finally these dogs are getting a little stardom with this book. I enjoyed it but it just didn't shock and awe me enough to warrant it a...