A Soldier’s Best Friend

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If you haven’t had a chance, please go and read my post “SFC Zeke” first. Zeke is one of America’s Vet Dogs.

Today, I had an opportunity to hang out with Zeke again. To say that these therapy dogs are a gift from heaven would be an understatement. It’s amazing what a mere animal can do for troops in a combat zone. Everything else disappears except that big, black furball of love.

Anyway, because Zeke does so much for our troops, I was wondering if I could ask a favor. I’d like to show SFC Zeke my appreciation and give him a nice care package. Unfortunately, they don’t sell dog toys here. His handler told me that he would prefer that I don’t give him treats since he gained too much weight on his last deployment. They are closely monitoring his diet.

If anyone is willing, I’d like to collect some doggie toys for him. He loves tug-o-war ropes, plastic bones, tupperware toys, squeakie toys, and any other type of toys that dogs like. Perhaps a frisbee or two for exercise. If you’d like to send me something for Zeke, please email me for the address and thank you in advance.

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being a former handler for over 15yrs. it would be my pleasure to send Zeke a toy or two. Let me know where I might send it and what if anything he prefers.

Retired officer and partner Jim & Nitro

CJ
HI,
YOU ARE SO RIGHT, the dog are so intuitive, he is beautiful
I had 2 german sheffards the big one, and it is so rewarding to have the company of those smart dogs,
nice of you to show up with that beautiful smart labrador life saver, hey that last word are a good name for those dogs,
LIFE SAVER COME HERE, LIFESAV COME, LIFESA COME, LIFE HERE BOY, L COME NOW
JUST THINKING, TO CALL HIM FAST
take care SR

Out of nine good friends, four of them walk up right on two legs. Five of them are dogs. What a good thing for you that you found SFC Zeke.

CJ,

I’ll send you an email. I know of some others I spoke to about this and would like to send something as well. Dogs are called man’s best friend for a reason.