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Letters From Wolfie by Patti Sherlock
Certain that he is doing the right thing by donating his dog, Wolfie, to the Army's scout program in Vietnam, thirteen-year-old Mark begins to have second thoughts when the Army refuses to say when and if Wolfie will ever return.
Have at Briscoe and Beverly Public Libraries
Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata
A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his bomb-sniffing dog.
Don't have in Briscoe library, but available through Beverly Public Library
Books - Non-Fiction
Look in Library of Congress # SF 428.2 or Dewey # 636.73
The Dogs of War by Lisa Rogak
Noblenet Libraries - MVLC libraries
Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team Six 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. The Dogs of War reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform, examines the dogs' training and equipment, and explores the deep bond that the dogs and their handlers share.
Soldier dogs : the untold story of America's canine heroes by Maria Goodavage.
Noblenet libraries - MVLC libraries
Enter the world of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them. People all over the world were 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. In Soldier Dogs, Maria Goodavage tells the heartwarming stories of training, combat operations, retirement, and adoption -- often into the families of fallen soldiers -- of these remarkable dogs who have become some of America's most devoted warriors.
Sergeant Rex : the unbreakable bond between a Marine and his military working dog by Mike Dowling
Noblenet libraries - MVLC libraries
Combat-wounded Dogs by Sunita Apte
Noblenet libraries - MVLC libraries
Working like a dog : the story of working dogs through history by Gena K. Gorrell.
Noblenet libraries - MVLC libraries
Dog heroes by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce
Answers questions about the history and behavior of dogs and provides true stories of dog heroics.
Noblenet libraries - MVLC libraries
Video
Extraordinary dogs [videorecording]
Explores the world of dogs that go the extra step beyond man's best friend--service dogs, search and rescue dogs, therapy dogs, celebrity dogs, sheepdogs and war dogs. Originally broadcast as a program in the PBS series: Nature, 1997.