A documentary exploring the experience of going to war with a Military Working Dog, trained to find bombs before they can kill or maim soldiers, often at the expense of the dog's sanity.
Direction
Schiesari lets soldiers confess what they can't to command.
Sound
Distant explosions, dog whimpers — no score needed.
Director
Nancy Schiesari
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Military working dogs were classified as 'equipment' until 2000, meaning thousands were abandoned in Vietnam.
The film helped push the 2015 NDAA amendment guaranteeing dogs retirement transport home — previously, handlers had to pay out of pocket.
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