Operation Baghdad Pups

Operation Baghdad Pups started about a year ago, since then over 100 soldiers have emailed them for help in adopting dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan. Terri Crisp is the project director, and helps to arrange to transport stray dogs from Iraq back to the United States. Leitheiser, a 20 year old female soldier and animal lover, is one of the soldiers that requested help with a black and white dog named, Iraqi. Iraqi was just sent back to the U.S. along with 24 other stray dogs which will enjoy lifelong homes where they will be showered with love.

Leitheiser will finish her duty in Iraq and will be home with Iraqi, sometimes this summer. For Leitheiser, her dog Iraqi lessened the stress of being in Iraq and gave her a little piece of home. For many of our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, every day brings new stress. You will never know how much I appreciate organizations like Operation Baghdad Pups that help to lessen that stress. In addition to Operation Baghdad Pups, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has played a large part in this project, and New Jersey State Assemblyman Neil Cohen as well. Thank You!