The War Dog Training School had been designed for dogs and dog handlers, whereas the airbase was designed for the Army Air Corps. He hadn’t even properly finished his basic training and now it looked like he was going to be a paratrooper, as long as he passed, alongside some of the fittest soldiers there were. So he was more than a little nervous as he and Grey were checked in at the gate. ‘I thought it was a joke when they said we might be getting a trainee paradog,’ the guard told Nathan. ‘No joke,’ Nathan said. ‘Crazy,’ the guard muttered. Grey wagged his tail. Nathan could feel the guard’s eyes watching him and Grey as they walked into the camp. It made him feel uncomfortable but it didn’t seem to bother Grey at all. As the dog strolled confidently by his side through the camp, Nathan found it hard to remember him as a stray dog, and he certainly didn’t look like one any more.
