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Lucca K458 is a decorated and highly skilled military working dog who belonged to an elite group trained to work off-leash to sniff out deadly explosives. Her extraordinary skill and bond with dog handlers Chris Willingham and Juan Rodriguez resulted in a legendary 400-mission career. During this time, she served alongside both Special Forces and regular infantry, and became so sought-after that platoons frequently requested her by name.Lucca the War Dog is the gritty and gripping account of Lucca's adventures on and off the battlefields, including tense, lifesaving explosives finds and rooftop firefights, as well as the bravery of fellow handlers and dogs she served with. But it's also the tale of a bond between Lucca and her handlers and how together they overcame the endless brutalities of war, including her own loss of a limb, and the traumas such violence can inflict.Heartwarming and inspiring, Lucca the War Dog is a compelling portrait of modern warfare.

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They say dogs have it made. Well, these dogs certainly do. The dogs here get to see the world, from the tracks of the Iditarod in Alaska to an across-the-USA jaunt with her master on horseback to a table at a fine Paris restaurant. These dogs are sometimes pampered, other times challenged, but always appreciated as they accompany their owners on their journeys. In this book you will: look for dingoes in Australia feel what it's like to have a guide dog by your side prepare for a dog show stay in a four-star hotel that caters to dogs see how your dog can break the cultural ice in rural Mexico and much more. This book spans every continent and every emotion, and also provides many leads in a resource section to information for travelling with your own canine friend.

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