Trident K9 Warriors

Author(s): Mike Ritland

Military and War Stories

As a Navy SEAL on combat deployment in Iraq, Mike Ritland saw a military working dog in action and instantly knew he'd found his true calling. Ritland started his own company, training and supplying dogs for the SEAL teams, US Government, and Department of Defence. He knew that fewer than 1 per cent of all working dogs had what it takes to contribute to the success of our nation's elite combat units, and began searching the globe for animals who fit this specific profile. The results were a revelation: highly trained working dogs capable of handling both detection and apprehension work in the most extreme environments and the tensest of battlefield conditions. Though fiercely aggressive and athletic, these dogs develop a close bond with their handlers and other team members. Truly integrating themselves into their units, these K9 warriors are much like their human counterparts-unwavering in their devotion to duty, strong enough and tough enough to take it to the enemy through pain, injury, or fear.


Product Information

Advance praise for "Trident K9 Warriors" "After a stellar career in the Teams, Mike Ritland has gone on to train working K9's for some of the most elite units in the U.S. Special Operations community. These dogs are integrated into Special Operations at all levels of mission planning. They HALO parachute from high altitude, chase enemy squirters, and detect explosive booby traps, to name just a few tasks. If you want to learn about these amazing animals, the sacrifices they've made, and their effectiveness in combat, then read "Navy SEAL K9 Warriors"." --Brandon Webb, Former Navy SEAL, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Red Circle, "and Editor-in-Chief SOFREP.com

MIKE RITLAND joined the Navy in 1996 and graduated with BUD/S class 215. After years as a member of SEAL Team 3, he became a BUD/S instructor and then started his own company to train dogs for the SEAL teams. Today he continues to supply working and protection dogs to a host of clients, including the U.S. government and Department of Defense. He also started the Warrior Dog Foundation to help retired Special Operations dogs live long and happy lives after their service. GARY BROZEK has coauthored and ghostwritten nearly twenty books, four of which have become "New York Times" bestsellers. He lives with his wife and their dog, Huckleberry, in the mountains outside of Denver.

General Fields

  • : 9781250041814
  • : Griffin Publishing
  • : Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
  • : 0.268
  • : 01 February 2014
  • : 210mm X 140mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : 01 May 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Mike Ritland
  • : Mike Ritland
  • : plus one 16-page full colour photograph insert
  • : plus one 16-page full colour photograph insert
  • : 288
  • : 288
  • : 956.7044345
  • : 956.7044345
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  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback