Journey To Be A Military Dog: Cracker In Vietnam

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Cracker used to be owned by Willie and his parents. Unfortunately Willie could not keep her because his dad lost his job, and they had to move. Cracker was then taken by military staff for the beginning of her journey to be a military dog. Cracker was very sad and confused, according to the nurse that did most of her check ups. She never really showed much emotion. The next days Cracker meets Rick Hanski, her partner at battle. She finds a special bond with him, but still makes it hard for them to get along. They start basic training a little hard, but Rick still has hope that they will be the best team around. Although at training they did not win anything, they did get a very high reputation once they arrived at Vietnam. “Our

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