TRACER: AFGHANISTAN DOG

"It's so funny how something as simple as a puppy can make even the hardest, toughened soldier melt upon a few kisses to the face."

From the Soldier:
Tracer. Well i was one of the first soldiers from my unit to arrive here and when i got in my tent and picked out my cot he was sleeping under it. i don't really know how old he was maybe like 2 months if that. it took me a whole day to pick a name because i didn't want it to seem to cheesy with the army lingo but i wanted it to be a cool name you know, so i finally came up with Tracer and it stuck. we got a doggy doc out there to give him some shots so we could keep him on base, and when he was able to keep up we were so proud because he would go on every dismounted patrol with us no matter what time. he was a quiet puppy only barking when you played with him, but now he's almost around 70lbs and he's pretty protective of our platoon. Tracer wasn't trained by any means by the military but he has taken it upon himself to be our body guards while on patrol. keeping locals at bay if needed, and warning us if there is someone we cant see by barking and growing at him until we investigate. he's grown up and he is respected by the locals because they know that he is our dog, he's one of us. I don't know how he got under my cot last year or maybe i sat on his cot. however it happened im glad it did i gave him his first bath a month ago with dog shampoo he wasn't to happy at the time but he was pretty excited after. im not the only one who loves him. He is a platoon dog we moved bases and he moved right with us, and every mission to learn our new area he was right next to the lead man our in front of him clearing the way. Tracers been with us his whole life. we're all he knows. there's no telling how the next unit will treat him or if they'll kick him off the base. where would he go? he's been with us through everything this deployment and it wouldn't be right if we didn't try everything we could to bring him home. To him wherever we are is his home and where ever i am i want tracer there, he has become a part of my life. He has become a part our life, and no one gets left behind.

TRACER YOU WILL NOT GET LEFT BEHIND!

The Puppy Rescue Mission, Inc
"Soldiers Saving Puppies~Puppies Saving Soldiers"

Colorado Non Profit Corporation

www.thepuppyrescuemission.org

Checks can be mailed to:

The Puppy Rescue Mission

PO Box 1516

Celina, TX 75009

If you need to request a rescue please send an email to rescues@thepuppyrescuemission.org

Be sure and put RESCUE REQUEST in the subject line. Thank You!

The primary mission of Puppy Rescue Mission is to raise funds & assist various organizations which help soldiers bring home their furry friends from war. While PRM's primary mission is to assist soldiers and their furry friends, PRM will also, from time to time, assist an organization in rehoming a stray animal.

~Watching Miracles Happen~



In the event that there are funds remaining from the donations for this animal and any of the animals, The Puppy Rescue Mission Board of Directors will use the excess funds where necessary.

LuLu

North Carolina for Fun & Sun!

LuLu has arrived to her foster moms house in NC. She will be there till Christine her soldier arrives in August. Her Soldier has paid $3000 for LuLu so far and her final fees total $800 so we here at Puppy Rescue Mission want to help her. Please donate to Lulu. $1 goes a long way!
From Christine: Hello Everyone,
I just want to say how grateful I am to all of you! This truly brings tears to my eyes that there are people I've never met before willing to help get my LuLu safely back to the United States and give her a loving home until I return (August)! Thank you again!!

 ~WONDERFUL people at the transit facility! We are in awe of your dedication and HUGE hearts!~

LuLu's Story:

LuLu & Betty~Sisters!

On our way to our final destination myself and my teammate stopped at a location where we met a very nice gentleman who was showing us around. Towards the end of the evening we stopped by another part of the camp. He talked to another guy he knew and asked us if we would like some puppies. Of course, we were over joyed! They took us over to a gravel area where they put up some cots as a make shift area for the pups. Inside were the two most adorable pups huddled in a corner together. It's was in the 30's during that time. A few days later we caught a flight on a Blackhawk to our duty station. We put the pups in a cardboard, which on put on the floor of the helicopter in between my legs and we were off! The whole 4 hour flight the pups quietly slept. Once we landed some guys came out to help with our gear. I handed one guy the cardboard box and tried to yell over the sound of the helicopter that there were live puppies inside. He didn't hear me. They were thrown in the back of the car underneath some of our luggage. As soon as I saw the box underneath the luggage I quickly ran over and pulled it out. Inside they were quietly laying inside. For the next three months they stayed in our barracks room. We went through potty training and all the puppies rituals. During our time together they gave us unconditional love and much needed relaxation. It can be very difficult for the only two females on a military camp.They also became very close friends with the camp dog that was already here. Her name is Halo and she took them under care and taught them their dog ways! Unfortunately, in March we had a new group we were working for and they do not like dogs. We were told they eventually we would have to set them free to make them 'wild' or they would put them down. We immediately contacted the transist facility & they helped us thru the whole process of getting Betty and Lulu safely to the United States!

The Puppy Rescue Mission, Inc
"Soldiers Saving Puppies~Puppies Saving Soldiers"
Colorado Non Profit Corporation
www.thepuppyrescuemission.org can be mailed to:

Checks
The Puppy Rescue Mission
PO Box 1516
Celina, TX 75009 

If you need to request a rescue please send an email to rescues@thepuppyrescuemission.org
Be sure and put RESCUE REQUEST in the subject line. Thank You!

The primary mission of Puppy Rescue Mission is to raise funds & assist various organizations which help soldiers bring home their furry friends from war. While PRM's primary mission is to assist soldiers and their furry friends, PRM will also, from time to time, assist an organization in rehoming a stray animal.

~Watching Miracles Happen~

In the event that there are funds remaining from the donations for this animal and any of the animals, The Puppy Rescue Mission Board of Directors will use the excess funds where necessary.