TY - BOOK AU - Dando-Collins, Stephen TI - Caesar the war dog: Operation blue dragon SN - 9780857980533 AV - PZ 7 .D197 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Sydney PB - Random House KW - Dogs KW - Detector dogs KW - Afghanistan KW - Combat survival N2 - Love this book. Caesar is a loveable smart tame dog. Alongside Ben his EDD(explosive detection dog) Caesar has one heck of a time saving the UN Secretary General mr park makes a must read story; At the kennels, Caesar the chocolate labrador doesn't look special. But Corporal Ben Fulton sees something different - an intelligent dog whose curiosity will make him an excellent sniffer dog in the Australian Army. On operations in Afghanistan with Ben, Caesar proves his worth, finding hidden explosives and saving the lives of the soldiers. Then, during a Taliban ambush, Caesar is separated from his master. Ben and his best mate Charlie are seriously wounded and evacuated to hospital. But where is Caesar? From their home in Australia, Ben and his family search for clues that might reveal whether their beloved dog is still alive and surviving Afghanistan's bitter winter cold and capture by the Taliban ER -