Trident K9 Warriors: My Tale From The Training Ground To The Battlefield With Elite Navy SEAL Canines (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Stopped reading at 10%.I chose this book because I was interested in the training of Military Working Dogs and the invaluable impact they have on their handlers and country they serve. The author,at one time,trained Navy Seals,left the armed forces,and now trains Military working dogs.I was prepared for a book that would ragale the readers with stories of the bravery and loyalty of these dogs and their handlers.What I got instead,at 10%, was the author relating a story about an incident while he was walking his girlfriend's pit bull. While walking the dog he came across a raccoon,dropped the leash, and for no apparent reason other then he is a d*uche,allowed the dog to kill the raccoon.Neither the dog or author were in danger from the raccoon,so it was pointless and senseless cruelty. I was done.This incident forever colored how I view the author and I would not read any further. Now, I'm not a dog lover, but I love reading about working dogs, especially military/police dogs. So I had high expectations from this book. Unfortunately, this book was a cure for my insomnia. The biggest problem here is the prose and the lack of a coherent, linear story telling. The telling, oh my god, the telling was passive, repetitive and downright disjointed. For such an interesting topic...it's rather stunning. It didn't take long for my 'editor' hat to materialize and mentally start to red line the hell out of this book. There where sections where I had to reread because I had no idea what was the point. I haven't been this confused since reading Michio Kaku. But there, the confusion came from the scientific theories, here it's the meandering, over bloated prose that goes on and on....Bueller...Bueller...Bueller.If you're having trouble sleeping and want to avoid medication, try this book. Otherwise, avoid it like the plague.
What do You think about Trident K9 Warriors: My Tale From The Training Ground To The Battlefield With Elite Navy SEAL Canines (2013)?
Good book just not my thing. I was interested more in the dogs then the military.
—bre
Great Read.....Much respect to the Warrior Dogs and their handlers.
—kadimo
I loved this book also!!! It was such a great read!!!!
—Ryan
