Military Dog Importance

Imagine having your best friend, someone who is always there for you and understands you, taken away. Dogs have been on the battlefield throughout history. They began by attacking enemies, to today where they are like detectors finding bombs. No doubt about it, that military dogs save human lives on the battlefield, if it is locating the wounded or guarding camps, they are there for you. Soldiers and dog make an excellent team and become very close, from the first day of training to helping them if they are wounded. After risking their life for America, the veterans who worked with military dog should be able to adopt their best friend. To begin with, the military dog and the soldier created a special bond while working together, that should
First of all, dogs can sense human depression or injuries. For example, I have a dog of my own, and if I am ill he never leaves my side. He can feel that I am sick, and joins be will I rest in bed. If a soldier got hurt during war the dog would would do the same thing. The text explained what Zenit did to Jos when Jose steep on the bomb, “They stayed like that, dog and handler, until at last the helicopter arrived and whisked them both away” (Paterniti 8). One of the great things about dogs, is their ability to understand a human, without even having a conversation. In a way they are like a therapist that, can read minds. On top of dogs being able to sense human emotions, they also comfort and care their handler when hurt. During the short narrative “Call of Duty”, Zenit was one of the first responders after his handler, Jose got injured. While Jose and Zenit were searching for IEDs Jose took the wrong step and the bomb blew up on him. Jose lost a lot of blood and the closest helicopter was two hours away. The whole two hours Zenit remained next to Jose and, even when the helicopter arrived Zenit went along with Jose. The text described it as, “Zenit lay beside his master, ears pinned to his head, chin resting on his paws. The dog knew something had gone terribly wrong” (Paterniti 8). Finally, the dog can make the solider feel better and secure while injured. Just imagine being sick, no matter how sick the person is, seeing a dog and the cute puppy eyes will always make them feel better. If the soldier get hurts on the field, the dog comforts them until they get medical help. Thinking about the pain only makes it worse so my the dog distracting them from the pain helps. The soldier might be hurt or recovering after war, and in the same way the dog would be there for them, and keeping their mind off of things. In conclusion, military