Nubs is one of the canines used to inform Iraqis of imminent danger.

Because of just how critical his work was, an Iraqi soldier chose to remove his ears in an attempt to toughen him up and make him a better and more effective safety canine. Plus, removing the ears also provides guard dog much less to bite onto.

When Marine pilot Major Brian Dennis located Nubs, the canine had a huge wound on its left side.

” Among the Iraqis told me that one of the soldiers had angered and stabbed him with a big screwdriver. He looked awful. We really did not think he was going to make it. He was all infected. It was bad.”

Realizing just how awful the dog’s situation was, he figured he required to do something. So, he brought the bad canine back to base. There, he did everything to treat Nubs’ wound.

At the base, everyone fell in love with the canine in an instant.

” As quickly as I met him, he just type of jumped up and I started playing with him. The first time we ever before met, he simply kind of flipped over. I began rubbing his belly. Truly, my whole group, we simply kind of bonded with him as soon as we met him.”- Dennis said

Dennis and Nubs formed a really special bond. He made sure to go to the ft every now and then to check in on the dog.

Sadly, Major Dennis needed to move to a different location.

He needed to travel about 70 miles to the border. As he was leaving, Nubs ran behind the Humvee. The dog strove to catch up. After noticing that Nubs was no more following them, Dennis assumed that his buddy got tired and went back.

A number of days later on, he got a shocking surprise.

Dennis was in an Iraqi Battalion Head Office. There, a fellow Marine called his attention and drew him aside. He informed Dennis to look outside and see for himself.

There, he located Nubs.

Dennis was not sure how the dog had the ability to find them. His finest guess was that the canine saw where they went and just removed in their direction.

” When he arrived he looked like he ‘d simply been through a war zone,”- he said.

Dennis and his group decided to maintain Nubs although dogs aren’t generally allowed to stay at the camp. They built a doghouse and treated Nubs as best as they possibly could.

They were told to get rid of the dog.

2 military police told the group that they couldn’t maintain Nubs. After hard thinking, Dennis chose that there’s only one method they could save their precious friend; obtain him to the USA.

Dennis shared:

” This dog who had actually been via a life time of fighting, war, abuse, and had located our group over 70 miles of harsh desert was going to live the great life.”

After careful preparation, Dennis was successful in his mission to bring Nubs to safety and security.

The canine had actually crossed Iraq’s boundary and into Jordan. After that he was transported to Chicago, and eventually to San Diego, where a couple of Dennis’ buddies were waiting.

Nubs’ tale touched lots of people’s hearts.

They found his story so inspiring and heartwarming that his trip has been developed for the big screen. A book was also published to tell the globe of his incredible story.

“A lot of soldiers and Militaries end up connecting with dogs out there. I heard from a lot of people that’ve remained in Vietnam and also World War II. I guess it’s an escape. Individuals who are canine individuals, they just get it. The dog comes adding to you with his tail wagging. It was an escape from the drudgery, the mundane life available, the poor points you see at times. It was an escape and currently it’s a buddy,” the Marine said.

We are so thankful that this puppy made a hero’s trip to be with his devoted dad.
To learn more regarding Nubs’ incredible trip and the bond that he and his father share, watch the video listed below.

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