Skydiving Dogs

Dog Heroes

by Meish Goldish

On a crystal clear day, a large green parachute descends from the sky. As the chute gets closer to the ground, four furry legs come into view. The creature attached to the parachute is a dog! The canine has been trained by the military to skydive from planes flying high above Earth. Once on the ground, the dog uses its keen sense of smell to seek out hidden bombs and hunt down dangerous terrorists. In this book, young readers will meet a variety of amazing skydiving dogs--from Austrian military dogs that plunge from a height of 10,000 feet (3,048 m) to dogs like Otis, a 12-year-old pug in California that likes to accompany his owner, Will DaSilvia, on skydiving expeditions. Packed with real-life stories and dramatic, full-color photos of these special animals, this book is sure to be a favorite of dog-lovers everywhere.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun book about the dogs who skydive, alone or with their humans. It tells the wartime history of military dogs and the fun times dogs have skydiving now! It features lots of good information, good photos, a "Just the Facts" page, a Breed Types page, and a Glossary and Index!

[Amber Logue · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives the history of parachute dogs, dogs that were used during many wars. It detailed different infamous skydiving dogs. It would work best for middle to upper elementary students to practice close reading.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son checked the book out from the library and I decided to read this book. I was interested in the military applications of skydiving dogs.