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LEADER: 03330cam 2200457Ia 4500
001 ocn795167716
003 OCoLC
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008 120608t20132012nyuaf b 000 0 eng d
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050 4 $aUH100$b.G66 2013
082 04 $a355.424$bGOODAVA
100 1 $aGoodavage, Maria,$d1962-
245 10 $aSoldier dogs :$bthe untold story of America's canine heroes /$cMaria Goodavage.
250 $a1st New American Library ed.
260 $aNew York :$bNew American Library,$c2013, ©2012.
300 $avi, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations (chiefly color) ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $apt. I. Dogs in harms way -- Waling point -- regular, everyday heroes -- Uncrating the history of war dogs -- Jake, the everydog with the right stuff? -- The meaning of military dog tattoos -- Hey, is that 600 rounds of antiaircraft ammunition? -- This is the life -- The killing fields, with dog -- pt. II. Nature, nurture, and training -- Shopping in Europe -- The diversity of MWD jobs -- And then there's Lars ... -- Only the bold with an unnatural desire -- The wrong stuff -- What's in a name? -- Born in the USA -- A tattoo, and a little operation -- Boot camp -- Handlers with buckets -- Dog school -- I try not to notice the blood -- Reward-based training, mostly -- pt. III. The dog trainer and the scientists -- Afghanistan, USA -- The proving ground -- Gun-shy -- Sheeple -- Gunny -- a verbal leash -- Heat -- The end of the road? -- The scientists weigh in on nose power -- A tour of a dog's nose -- A cloud of scurf -- Dog sense -- Plumbing a dog's mind -- The smell of fear revisited -- pt. IV. Dogs and their soldiers -- Round the corner, down to the river -- The sound of Blek screaming -- The buddy system -- That dog who was walking point -- Special effects -- Foxholes -- Rex ... and Cinte -- Always around -- Beyond death -- After the traumatic stress -- Semper Fidelis -- Cycle of life -- "The worst kind of animal abuse" -- A nice retirement -- The adoption craze -- A very good life -- The best medical care money can buy -- Thirteen medals and ribbons -- Who needs medals or stamps? -- Walking point, once again.
520 $aGoodavage offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impact they have on those who work with them.
650 0 $aDogs$xWar use$zUnited States.
650 0 $aDogs$xTraining.
650 0 $aDogs$xWar use$xHistory.
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651 7 $aUnited States.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204155
655 7 $aHistory.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
938 $aBrodart$bBROD$n103330968
938 $aBaker and Taylor$bBTCP$nBK0011465605
938 $aYBP Library Services$bYANK$n8753063
994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 80 OTHER HOLDINGS