Toby
Toby is a Specialized Search Dog who was partnered with Army Specialist Thomas J. Jackson in Afghanistan during their 11-month tour in the worst part of Afghanistan. Toby led the combat patrol searching for IEDs or Taliban insurgents.
“On the hundreds of patrols that Toby went on, he discovered countless explosives, RPG caches, and a 250-pound guided bomb that failed to detonate on impact. These discoveries regularly saved the lives of his combat patrol, but Toby’s unit was particularly thankful for one specific moment.
“During a raid on a Taliban house, Toby went in first as he usually did, but this time he sat at the door refusing to let anyone enter. Suspicious, the patrol called in a bomb squad. They later learned that the entire place had been wired to explode.” – Source: COED.com