You'll never see a cat in war

This picture makes me practically weep.  When I think of how doggedly loyal (hence the saying), intelligent and fierce dogs are, I can hardly stand it.  I know that my little CharChar would would follow me to the ends of the earth.  What would I do without her???

In honor of our four-legged companions who serve our country, I'm going to suggest a couple of books.  If you like dogs -these are must reads!

Letters from Wolfie by Sherlock- an oldie but goodie.  I'm a sucker for a good dog book, but I still say you can't help but like this one.  Wolfie's pre-teen master can't serve in Vietnam, but his dog can!  Once Wolfie is away at war, his soldier companion writes letters that Wolfie "dictates" and sends them back home.  Learning of the treatment of these brave dogs during the Vietnam conflict was heart-breaking (have your Kleenex at hand).  However, I was pleased to hear that conditions finally improved under Clinton.

From Baghdad, with love: A marine, the war and a dog named Lava by Kopelman.  This non-fiction book tells the story of Kopelman and his fellow soldiers breaking the no-pets-allowed rule and adopting a sweet angel named Lava.  True dog-man love in the ruins of war.  Beautiful.

Finally, check out this article in the Huffington Post that tells of the heroic canine strapped to a solder's chest as he lowered himself down from a helicopter during the Osama Bin Laden raid.  Big sigh. 

I'm going to give Char extra love tonight when I go home. (She shares her mother's taste in bedtime reading.)