The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No 8 (August 22, 1919)] . ©Underwood & Underwood Di Done, mascot of the 165/// Infantry, waswounded at Chateau-Thierry. Dispatch dog taking back mes. taken from d> August 22, 1919 Dogs of War as Their Soldier Comrades S. WHEAT. but to him fell pleasanter tasks, forhe brought to the men friendship andsympathy. Sometimes, too, he heardenemy patrols and gave warnings, butmore often his ears were filled with thewhispering of some doughboy whocouldnt tell comrades of his longingfor home, his yearning for a sight ofthe young wife, his heartache for thebaby he
The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No 8 (August 22, 1919)] . ©Underwood & Underwood Di Done, mascot of the 165/// Infantry, waswounded at Chateau-Thierry. Dispatch dog taking back mes. taken from d> August 22, 1919 Dogs of War as Their Soldier Comrades S. WHEAT. but to him fell pleasanter tasks, forhe brought to the men friendship andsympathy. Sometimes, too, he heardenemy patrols and gave warnings, butmore often his ears were filled with thewhispering of some doughboy whocouldnt tell comrades of his longingfor home, his yearning for a sight ofthe young wife, his heartache for thebaby he had never seen! These mas-cots were real morale builders, quick generosity and kindlysympathy made many a zero hour lesscold! The trained war dog was a highlydisciplined animal. He had been putthrough a course of sprouts thatmade one Plattsburger say he hadnever before appreciated the ease ofhis own schooling in the arts of old rule of animal training—pun-ishment for not doing what was or-dered, and reward for obedience andquick intelligence—was strictly fol-lowed. The training of dogs for war pur-21th Division poses began in a limited way a numbermen. of years prior to the outbreak of the 17 Tell saved Germantroops from a Russianambusca
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