Secret Service Dogs

The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States

By: Maria Goodavage, Clint Hill - introduction

Narrated by: Nicole Vilencia

In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever look at a very special breed of heroes.

Wherever the president goes, there will be dogs. They’ll be there no matter what the country or state. They’ll be there regardless of the political climate, the danger level, the weather, or the hour.

“If you let down your guard on the job,” says Special Agent Bill G., canine program manager, “it can change the history of the world.” It’s a burden Secret Service dog handlers take extremely seriously regardless of their specialty. Tactical dog handlers on the White House lawn, handlers whose dogs sniff for explosives around the world, and those who walk their amiable floppy-eared dogs up and down Pennsylvania Avenue all live one common mantra: Not on my watch. Or my dog’s.

Secret Service Dogs immerses readers into the heart of this elite world of canine teams who protect first families, popes, and presidential candidates: the selection of dogs and handlers, their year-round training, their missions around the world, and, most important, the bond—the glue that holds the teams together and can mean the difference between finding bombs and terrorists or letting them slip by.

“These animals will gladly run into a hail of gunfire,” says '"Stew," a Secret Service ERT tactical canine unit supervisor. “All they ask in return is for their handlers to throw the ball with them, pet them, and talk to them in an embarrassingly high voice.”

Secret Service Dogs celebrates the Secret Service’s most unforgettable canine heroes. It is a must-read for fans of Maria Goodavage, anyone who wants a rare inside view of the United States Secret Service, or just loves dogs.

Best ever dog book

I absolutely loved this book. Even though at this time I do not have a dog the entire story mesmerized me.

Awesome read

Absolutely loved this book. A real insight into the experiences and working of these incredible teams.

Fantastic Stories about the great partners in the Secret Service!

Enjoyed this book very much, some humor, some sad parts but all very interesting. I had no clue what these dogs and handlers do. I listened to it twice in case I missed something. The narrator had a
Pleasant voice and it was as if she was close by telling the stories. Well written and enjoyable!!

Great book about great people and their dogs

Not sure what I was expecting but this was a book that taught me a great deal the role of the Secret Service and their dogs as they carry ought one of the most important jobs in the world. Very well written. It have been a dry recital the facts but turned into a great story about brave people and dogs.l

A good listen.

A good dog non - fiction story. Worth buying. Good naration. These dogs are heros.