"In ... [this book], Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities--from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions"--Page 4 of cover.

Originally published in 2014 by Palgrave Macmillian Trade.

Introduction : Dogs in the Time of War -- When Dogs Become Soldiers -- The House of Misfit Dogs -- The Trouble with Loving a War Dog -- Beware the Loving (War) Dog -- A Dog of Many Talents -- The Road to War Leads Through Yuma -- The Fallen -- Wounds and Healing -- The Never Again Wars -- Home Again, Home Again -- What We Talk about When We Talk about War Dogs.