Trident K9 Warriors

Terrific book on these amazing dogs. A view inside the Navy Seals and their working dogs. As a “pet” owner of dogs I found this fascinating but I think it would be a good read for anyone curious about what dogs are bread for, trained for and capable of.

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Just a small glimpse into the lives of these Dogs and handlers but Informative and fun to hear all the different stories on my commute to and from work, recommended reading, moving on to "Team Dog" next.

I had heard that both US and British Special Ops forces utilised dogs in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that they were worth their weight in gold, but never fully realised just how much of a contribution these dogs make.The dogs, mainly belgian malinois have to be trained to do everything a SEAL can do, so they are gradually innoculated to travelling in helicopters, fast roping attached to their handler by a special harness, and swimming far out in the sea, out of sight of land.The bulk of the book is dedicated to this training, and it's fascinating. The type of operant conditioning used is always positive,[in contrast to the harsh regime that human SEAL candidates undergo]. giving a reward for a task well done, rather than punishing failure.Just one of the many stories recounted in the book shows the deep bond forged between dog and handler. On operations a MWD and handler were both injured in an explosive ambush. The handler was down, unconscious, the dog, with severe injuries to lungs and paws crawled over to him, and lay over him, protecting the handler from further injury. Happily, both survived, and recovered to resume active service.I can't recommend this book too highly, it really opens a window into a facet of how our "best friends" are helping us in the war on terror.

Great book, have read some of Mike's other works and big fan of the podcast