It is a well-known fact that being part of any country’s military is a challenging career but ever since Nick Montez was young, he aspired to be part of the United States Marines. While he was prepared for all the physical and mental challenges of the role, he had no idea that he would end up forming strong bonds not just with his human colleagues but also the canine ones.
Yes, Montez had the opportunity to work with a yellow Labrador retriever named Mally while on tour in Afghanistan. And what was meant to be a few weeks together turned into a lifelong bond Nick spent years fighting for. Read on to find out how a straightforward call forever changed the Marines’ and Mally’s lives.
First Meeting
As we already mentioned, Montez and Mally met in Afghanistan. Nick didn’t have any dogs growing up, so when he was assigned to the Marine Corps Dog-Handler Program, the young man didn’t know what to expect.
It turned out that he was a natural and completed the program with flying colors. His first job had him paired with Mally, who had gone through his training to learn how to sniff out bombs.