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Summary: Faithful Review
Review: "A heart-rending story of courage and loyalty that should be celebrated." --LEON URIS, author of BATTLE CRY and EXODUS"Putney's book is an up-close view of the hell of war that William Tecumseh Sherman described. It's also the heartfelt evidence of the bonding between man and dog and the mother of all the heroic dog stories you've ever heard." --LEATHERNECK "I can scarcely remember ever being so taken with a book as I was with Always Faithful." --ELIZABETH MARSHALL THOMAS, author of THE HIDDEN LIFE OF DOGS "Always Faithful is a powerful tribute to the bond between the marines of WWII and their dogs, told by the author who experienced it firsthand." --DOG AND KENNEL "A unique animal and war story, this memoir is a tribute to all who cherish the loyalty and bonds that dogs give their owners." --LIBRARY JOURNAL
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Summary: WHY CAN'T A SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITY BE CONTINUED?
Review: A pretty crummy title for a very good book...but a there is a reason for it. This is a complete story of the beginning, the middle(WW II), and the end of a project that took a long time to get started and was so successful...so compelling so... that it was permanently disbanded after WW II. This is the story of the relationship of a dog to its master as applied during time of war and how thousands of lives were saved because of the talents of the dogs and their trainers and masters. To quote from the book, "By 1946 military brass had decided to stop recruiting dogs from the civilian population....The war dog program fell into chaos and the Quartermaster Corps declared that it was discontinuing forever the K-9 Corps." This points out the absolute stupidity of "authority." If you read this book you will be uplifted with a loving emotion and learn why dogs are so effective in war and then discover the total stupidity of those bound to stop such an effective program. It is beyond human comprehension. You will enjoy this book!
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Summary: WHY CAN'T A SUCCESSFUL ACTIVITY BE CONTINUED?
Review: A pretty crummy title for a very good book...but a there is a reason for it. This is a complete story of the beginning, the middle(WW II), and the end of a project that took a long time to get started and was so successful...so compelling so... that it was permanently disbanded after WW II. This is the story of the relationship of a dog to its master as applied during time of war and how thousands of lives were saved because of the talents of the dogs and their trainers and masters. To quote from the book, "By 1946 military brass had decided to stop recruiting dogs from the civilian population....The war dog program fell into chaos and the Quartermaster Corps declared that it was discontinuing forever the K-9 Corps." This points out the absolute stupidity of "authority." If you read this book you will be uplifted with a loving emotion and learn why dogs are so effective in war and then discover the total stupidity of those bound to stop such an effective program. It is beyond human comprehension. You will enjoy this book!
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Summary: Always Faithful- A delighful journey!
Review: I enjoyed the book because of the amazing details that accompany each episode of the book from the training at Camp Lejeune to the battles at Guam. What really jumps out for the reader is the challenges to train the dogs and the critical role they played in WWII. The war scenes on Guam are realistic and the deaths of the dogs touch the reader's heart. Yet there are triumphs of the spirit as the dog's prove themselves over and over again. There are several humorous scenes that occur during training and at other times in the book that provide a laugh including the several scenes at Camp Pendleton. You find yourself lost in Dr Putney's journey that leaves one turning the pages to "see what happens next!" Truely a vital testament to the Marine War Dogs of WWII and those who pay them tribute! Bravo Zulu! A great read!
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Summary: More than just a man and his dog story
Review: I was on Guam in 1994 during the 50th anniversary of Guam's liberation. Dr. Putney came for the occasion, and for the dedication of the War Dog Memorial. Dr. Putney was instrumental in making the beautiful memorial site, with sculptor Susan Bahary Wilner's "Always Faithful" statue of dog Kurt, a reality. There are web pages about the memorial, which is not actually located at the dog gravesite but at the Navy base for safekeeping. Dr. Putney has done all of us a great service by so realistically telling how valuable dogs have been to our liberty. He speaks from a heart that has been dedicated to those dogs for over 50 years. Thank you, Dr. Putney.
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Summary: A MUST READ BOOK
Review: This book is great!! A must read for all people to remember what
dogs did for our country. The dogs may not know what they did. But we can. I was really moved by this book.
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Summary: Always Faithful by Dr. William Putney, DVM
Review: This book will by turns, make you smile, make you comfortable and content and also make you cry. Dr Putney is a warm and friendly writer, his style of writing makes you feel as though you are sitting in his living room, next to the fire and listening to him talk about his experiences in World War II. Dr. Putney's love for life and the dogs he cares for comes through loud and clear. The shenigans that he and some of his Marines pull is definately true to form! A very enjoyable book that belongs in the library of all dog lovers.
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