{"product_id":"major-a-soldier-dog-9781644420003","title":"Major: A Soldier Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWould you give up your pet to save your country?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring WWII, the U.S. Military established the Fort Robinson War Dogs Training Center in western Nebraska, training over 17,000 \"dogs for defense\" and deploying them to battlefields and installations all over the world. This book tells the incredible story of the War Dog program as seen through the eyes of Major, a World War Two soldier dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the beginning of the program, without a ready supply of dogs to train, the U.S. government asked civilians throughout the region to volunteer their dogs for service. Thousands answered the call, and their pets served our country courageously as guards, scouts, messengers, sled runners, and more. Told from the point of view of Major, a border collie based on a real dog from North Dakota, \u003ci\u003eMajor: A Soldier Dog\u003c\/i\u003e tells the incredible story of the War Dog program through his eyes, following him through the heartbreaking separation from his family, the training at Fort Robinson, his harrowing war service in Italy, his return home for detraining and discharge, and finally the wonderful reunion with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Six Foot Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644420003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 9.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Trevor Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36664495079580,"sku":"9781644420003","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6a4c99c1-5f2f-4e49-89c3-3647747fa889.jpg?v=1603906832","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/major-a-soldier-dog-9781644420003","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}