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Dogs On Duty: Soldiers' Best Friends On The Battlefield And Beyond (2012)

by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0802728464 (ISBN13: 9780802728463)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Walker Childrens

review 1: A picture book sized book that is loaded -- appropriately enough -- with dozens of photos of actual Military Working Dogs (MWDs) from World War to the present. The book discusses how dogs were used in WWI as messengers and Red Cross dogs to aid the wounded, recruited in WWII to be sentries or scouts, and used on patrols during the Vietnam War to uncover the Vietcong's elaborate tunnels and booby traps. The book also discusses how MWDs are trained today to overcome obstacles, search for firearms and explosives, and even parachute out of planes. I loved the photos of modern dogs wearing their heavy assault armor and "doggles" (military dog goggles). The picture book format, photos, and light amount of text make this a good book for grades 3-6. In grades 5-6, consider pa... moreiring with a fiction story about dogs in wartime like Letters from Wolfie (Vietnam) or Saving Zasha (WWII Russia; on the 2015 Caudill list).
review 2: This is a great story for dog lover's. We all know dogs are wonderful companions but this book shows them as much more than a faithful friend. Dogs used in the war are just like soldiers. They search and protect to help keep people safe. What a great story about a dog's faithfulness during war time. The author takes us all the way back to WWI and shows us how dogs have helped our soldiers during some pretty rough times. less

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