Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect The President Of The United States
by Maria Goodavage /
2016 / English / EPUB
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In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service
canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice
president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of
others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed
a fascinating first-time-ever look at a very special breed of
heroes.
In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service
canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice
president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of
others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed
a fascinating first-time-ever look at a very special breed of
heroes.Wherever the president goes, there will be dogs. They’ll
be there no matter what the country or state. They’ll be there
regardless of the political climate, the danger level, the weather,
or the hour.
Wherever the president goes, there will be dogs. They’ll
be there no matter what the country or state. They’ll be there
regardless of the political climate, the danger level, the weather,
or the hour.
“If you let down your guard on the job,” says Special Agent Bill
G., canine program manager, “it can change the history of the
world.” It’s a burden Secret Service dog handlers take extremely
seriously regardless of their specialty. Tactical dog handlers on
the White House lawn, handlers whose dogs sniff for explosives
around the world, and those who walk their amiable floppy-eared
dogs up and down Pennsylvania Avenue all live one common mantra:
Not on my watch. Or my dog’s.
“If you let down your guard on the job,” says Special Agent Bill
G., canine program manager, “it can change the history of the
world.” It’s a burden Secret Service dog handlers take extremely
seriously regardless of their specialty. Tactical dog handlers on
the White House lawn, handlers whose dogs sniff for explosives
around the world, and those who walk their amiable floppy-eared
dogs up and down Pennsylvania Avenue all live one common mantra:
Not on my watch. Or my dog’s.Secret Service Dogs
Secret Service Dogs immerses readers into the heart of this
elite world of canine teams who protect first families, popes, and
presidential candidates: the selection of dogs and handlers, their
year-round training, their missions around the world, and, most
important, the bond—the glue that holds the teams together and can
mean the difference between finding bombs and terrorists or letting
them slip by.
immerses readers into the heart of this
elite world of canine teams who protect first families, popes, and
presidential candidates: the selection of dogs and handlers, their
year-round training, their missions around the world, and, most
important, the bond—the glue that holds the teams together and can
mean the difference between finding bombs and terrorists or letting
them slip by.
“These animals will gladly run into a hail of gunfire,” says
'"Stew," a Secret Service ERT tactical canine unit supervisor. “All
they ask in return is for their handlers to throw the ball with
them, pet them, and talk to them in an embarrassingly high
voice.”
“These animals will gladly run into a hail of gunfire,” says
'"Stew," a Secret Service ERT tactical canine unit supervisor. “All
they ask in return is for their handlers to throw the ball with
them, pet them, and talk to them in an embarrassingly high
voice.”
Secret Service Dogs
Secret Service Dogs celebrates the Secret Service’s most
unforgettable canine heroes. It is a must-read for fans of Maria
Goodavage, anyone who wants a rare inside view of the United States
Secret Service, or just loves dogs.
celebrates the Secret Service’s most
unforgettable canine heroes. It is a must-read for fans of Maria
Goodavage, anyone who wants a rare inside view of the United States
Secret Service, or just loves dogs.