U.S. Sailor and Dog Reunite

SPCA International video (www.SPCAI.org). An interview with Petty Officer Joan Steates and her dog, Sako, who met in Iraq in 2008. The pair reunited on February 2, 2009 after months apart and Sako's long flight from Iraq. The reunion took place thanks to SPCA International's Operation Baghdad Pups program, which is a special initiative created to provide veterinary care, clearance and transport for animals U.S. service members have come to love during deployment in the Middle East.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Dog
• Baghdad Pups
• SPCA
• Soldier
• Sailor
• Iraq
• International
• spca.com

[SPCAI]

@DaRoseMeister Thanks for commenting - we are extremely committed to all animals around the world and run programs focused on homeless and abused animals in the U.S. as well as spay and neuter. Dogs like Sako have spent their lives loving and comforting troops in the warzone. We're saving them because we believe our soldiers, who have already sacrificed so much, should not be forced to abandon the dog they love. Were dedicated to saving homeless pets in the U.S. and worldwide.

[KeikoKimi8]

Hear , hear. I will continue my pledge to SPCA. An animal saved is an animal saved. We have lost too many faithful companions in Vietnam already

[greatbigbubby]

@OhNoThanks england release common criminals from their prisons and sent them to america. they were tough enough to survive and then rebel against the crown and gain freedom.

[greatbigbubby]

which country do you believe is the most powerful, just wondering.

[OhNoThanks]

@greatbigbubby just realise your country is not the most powerful country in the world ..lol...

[greatbigbubby]

@OhNoThanks our rebellion and hard won freedom is what gave birth to our country. we decided not to take any more of old england's b.s. as for debt. we are always helping others

[OhNoThanks]

@greatbigbubby hmmm and Asia had to rescue you guys from debt hmmmm, dont think your country is highly superior than the rest. We gave birth to your vountry

[TheEpisteme]

@OhNoThanks Most of them don't. The man reporting this story didn't.

[greatbigbubby]

this is a wonderful thing you're doing for our warriors. thank you . and thank you vets for risking your lives for us and my son in the u.s. army also. this is a loving story, so commenters stop criticizing our pronounciations- how petty!!!

[greatbigbubby]

@OhNoThanks american's speak our own language. we have the right , if you recall we won that.

[Equinegurl96]

Damn you applebees...

[OhNoThanks]

@raymatt76 I.agree! Y do Americans go Eye-Rak when its pronounced I-Rak like Ih-Rak like.the way us Brits do!