The passing of a great dog

[Chucaro]

It is sad to learn the death of Sarbi, Australia's most decorated war dog :(

Decorated military dog Sarbi, survivor of Afghanistan horror, dies of brain tumour (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/30/decorated-military-dog-sarbi-survivor-of-afghanistan-horror-dies-of-brain-tumour)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2015/03/68.jpg

[Stuck]

double post.

[Stuck]

Anyone who likes to read but hasn't read "Saving Private Sarbi" should do so.

[Ausfree]

I have heard about this dog before. A truly remarkable story.

[bob10]

So sad to hear of Sarbi's death. Bob


Saving Private Sarbi: The True Story of Australia's Canine War Hero
Book by Sandra Lee
3.7/5?Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12733284-saving-private-sarbi)
Powerful, dramatic, heartwarming, this is the true story of Sarbi, the scruffy black Labrador-cross trained by the Australian Army as an explosives detection dog for the most dangerous combat mission ..

[Chucaro]

Labrador bomb sniffer dog lost in Afghanistan is found after 14 months

[bob10]

Red Dog had a movie, Sarbi deserves one. Bob

[Ausfree]

I love reading these kind of animal stories. A book I read recently was called "From Baghdad With Love" and is the story of a puppy called Lava that was rescued in war torn Iraq and against all odds was taken back to the USA. Loved that book, it was a heart warming read.:)

From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, The War, And A Dog Named Lava: Jay Kopelman, Melinda Roth: 9781599211824: Amazon.com: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51k90EewfEL.@@AMEPARAM@@51k90EewfEL

Here is a U-Tube clip of Lava in the USA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLIzyAM5qrQ

[Ausfree]

Another good read is the story of "Horrie The War Dog". Set in WW2 Horrie was also found as a puppy and saved many a life as he could hear the German planes coming and gave advanced warning to the Australian soldiers. Horrie was smuggled into Australia and lived a full life in retirement, eventually dying of old age in the early 1950's.

Cookies must be enabled. | The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/a-wag-in-the-tale-of-horrie-the-war-dog/story-e6frg8h6-1226741756627)

[bob10]

Horrie the wog dog [ war dog] Bob


A soldier and his dog: Horrie the WW2 dog | Inside History magazine (http://www.insidehistory.com.au/2013/11/a-soldier-and-his-dog-horrie-the-world-war-ii-dog/)