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Author Ritland, Mike, author.

Title Navy SEAL dogs : my tale of training canines for combat / Mike Ritland.

Publication Info. New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2014.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PCMS True Stories  TR RITLAND    ---  Available
 PCMS True Stories  TR RITLAND    ---  Available
Description x, 190 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Study Program AR RL 7.7 11.0 163806 PCMS
Summary "Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the SEAL teams' elite K9 warriors--who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them.This special edition re-telling presents the dramatic tale of how Ritland discovered his passion and grew up to become the trainer of the nation's most elite military working dogs. Ritland was a smaller-than-average kid who was often picked-on at school--which led him to spend more time with dogs at a young age. After graduating BUD/S training--the toughest military training in the world--to become a SEAL, he was on combat deployment in Iraq when he saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he'd found his true calling. Ritland started his own company to train and supply working and protection dogs for the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, and other clients. He also started the Warrior Dog Foundation to help retired Special Operations dogs live long and happy lives after their service.This is the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-190).
Subject Dogs -- War use -- United States.
Ritland, Mike.
United States. Navy. SEALs -- Biography.
Dogs -- War use -- Iraq.
Dogs -- War use -- Afghanistan.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Dogs.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Dogs.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Dogs.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Modern.
ISBN 9781250049704 (pbk.)
1250049709 (pbk.)

 
    
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