War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love

Rebecca Frankel

Dec 2014 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tanya Eby

About this audiobook

In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities-from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. The history of dogs in the U.S. military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs who lead patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel interviewed not only handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq but also top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must-listen for all dog lovers-military and otherwise.

About the author

Rebecca Frankel is a senior editor at Foreign Policy Magazine. Her regular Friday column, "Rebecca's War Dog of the Week," has been featured on The Best Defense since January 2010. Rebecca has appeared as a commentator on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer and MSNBC. In 2011, she was named one of twelve women in foreign policy to follow on Twitter by The Daily Muse.

Tanya Eby has been a voice-over artist for over a decade. She is an Audie-nominated and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. Besides narrating, Tanya spends her time teaching creative writing classes at the collegiate level, blogging, and working on her own novels.