Book Review -- "Buster"

     The book that I am reviewing today was not what I expected, but it turned out to be a really good book nonetheless.  "Buster The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives" is written by Will Barrow and Isabel George.  The book recounts the time RAF Police Sergeant Will Barrow spent on deployment with Buster his military dog.
     Buster already had experience as a military dog working in Bosnia before he and Will Barrow teamed up.  The pair ended up working in Afghanistan with the mission of finding weapons, bombs and IEDs.  Later, Will and Buster would also work in Iraq just before the British mission ended in that country.
     While Buster was a great military working dog who found weapons and helped to keep the British soldiers safe, Buster proved to be invaluable in another very important way.  Buster helped to keep the morale of the troops up.  He provided comfort and encouragement to all those he came in contact with.
     Sergeant Barrow credits Buster with helping him make it through the tough times in Afghanistan.  The overall theme of the book can be summed up with Will's statement, "Everything was better when he was around."
     There are some very interesting episodes in this book.  I found the descriptions of how a military dog searches for weapons quite interesting.  Sergeant Barrow also gives us good insight into Buster's personality.  Buster didn't like to do vehicle searches.  He would only do 14 vehicle searches, and then he wouldn't do anymore until he had a break.  Buster thought that this type of work was boring.
     I would recommend this book to those who like to read about the dog and human bond and to those who like to read about working dogs.