She asked the shelter if they would tell the Sergeant that all the puppies had already been adopted. In reality, Marlena wanted to surprise him when he returned from war. “We hated to disappoint him at the time, but we knew how happy he was going to be in the near future,” the shelter said. So, the kindhearted folks at Animal House For Real drove to the Quincy Market in Boston to make a very special delivery to Christopher upon his return home from deployment.

After months of preparation — thanks to a loving wife who can keep a good secret — you’re about to watch the heartwarming moment Christopher finally meets his adorable 8-week-old puppy named Tahoe. The moment he realizes this isn’t someone else’s cute pup on the street, but his very own dog, is truly priceless. What a deserving pet parent!

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From the moment they see him step foot on the grass, the soldier’s dogs run to be by his side, jumping happily at his feet. The larger dog of the two cannot contain his excitement upon daddy’s arrival; he even jumps up and goes in for a smooch!

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I’m sure that soldier was glad to be home–and even happier to have his dogs who adore him right by his side:)

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“A lot of us used the three of them as kind of an escape, you know when you’re home sick,” Dukes told CBS news reporter Jeff Glor.

But the dogs proved to be so much more than just a reminder of home. In fact, Dukes firmly believes he wouldn’t be alive today if weren’t for Rufus. Why? Read on…

On a February night a suicide bomber tried to get into Dukes’s barracks. But the three dogs began to bark and bite the bomber.

He blew himself up – saving the lives of the fifty soldiers in the barracks.

Sadly, Sasha was severely injured and had to be euthanized. She died defending the troops that had befriended her.

Rufus and Target survived, though they had to be left behind when Dukes returned to the States a month later.

“I was really worried. The fact that the next unit may come in and not want them there,” says Dukes.

While another soldier kept any eye on them, Dukes wrote a letter to a group called Hope For The Warriors. He explained to them that they owed his life to these dogs and wanted nothing more than to have them with him.

After $21,000 was raised on a Facebook page, the two dogs were brought over from Afghanistan. Watch the heartwarming reunion captured by the News Crew.

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Not only did these dogs save the life of Duke, but also 50 other soldiers. When Duke returned home to the United States, he didn’t know if he would ever see the dogs again–the friends he credits for saving his life. But with the help of social media and the veteran’s assistance group called Hope for the Warriors, Duke was able to see his dogs again:

It’s amazing how these dogs were able to save Duke and so many others. Here’s to hoping that Rufus has many happy days here for the rest of his life with his new dog dad and the rest of the Duke family.

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The cute little Doxie was so thrilled to see her daddy that she was barking excitedly at the front door. After being gone for months, she has missed him so much! He may have been away for a long time, but this cutie hasn’t forgotten daddy’s scent; she knew he was by the door! So when he came in, she couldn’t wait to shower him with welcome home kisses and loving hugs! Watch the adorable video below!

Awwww…wasn’t that sweet!? Did you hear the sounds she made while she was waiting by the door? So cute!! And you can see that she’s so happy to see her daddy home!! What a sweetie!

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USMC Veteran Kenny Bass suffered from PTSD. He was wounded in combat when he was stationed in Iraq. Other than PTSD, he also suffered from hearing loss and other physical injuries. Then he was prescribed a serviced dog. But since the costs were not covered, Kenny had to raise the funds himself. He had no regrets doing so because his service dog, Atlas the WonderDog, transformed his life. Atlas helped mitigate the symptoms of Kenny’s PTSD. Watch the video below and see how his dog changed his life for the better!

What a wonderful story!

Together with fellow Marine, Joshua Rivers, Kenny helps other veterans battle PTSD through the Battle Buddy Foundation, that would place trained, certified service dogs with veterans, at no cost!

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