Back in February, Cynthia Fagen of the New York Post wrote an amazing article about three dogs from Afghanistan — their names: Rufus, Target and Sasha. Now, why are these dogs so special?

They became instant war heroes and saved the lives of U.S. troops near a remote military base in Afghanistan.

According to the article, the dogs started barking furiously after spotting a Taliban suicide bomber outside a building where 50 soldiers had been sleeping. Unfortunately, one of the dogs, Sasha, did not survive the attack.

You can read more details about their heroic rescue, including the emotional reunion with one of the soldiers.

As we continue to remember our fallen soldiers and those who are wounded in the war in Afghanistan, we should also take the time to remember furry friends like Sasha — many of whom are left to protect themselves in dangerous war-zone environments.

Thankfully, super dogs, Rufus and Target, now have new homes as you’ll read in the above article.

If you’d like to extend your help, be sure to check out this Facebook page of the Puppy Mission Rescue created by Anna Canaan, whose fiancé is a soldier currently stationed at that same Afghan outpost.

Also, we here at Arfdog cannot stress the importance of saving a dog’s life this summer — especially if you live in the New York CIty/New Jersey area.

This past Sunday, a truckload of Gulf Coast dogs just arrived at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, New Jersey. Many of these pets have been left behind by owners affected by the Gulf oil spill from overwhelmed shelters in Louisiana.

Please click on this link where you’ll find out more details on how you can adopt a dog who just arrived in Jersey from the Deep South.