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The Life and Times of a War Hero Dog
When the war ended, the army wouldn't allow animals on ships. But Bill smuggled Smoky on board in a crate. He had to sign papers saying that he would put up thousands of dollars for her safe return. When it came to disembarking, nobody was around to ensure Bill paid the hefty charges. And he just walked off with his beloved Smoky. After returning home, Bill, his wife Marsha and Smoky traveled to Hollywood where Bill got a job training animals. Not long afterwards, smoky started a new career as a TV star. In the children's programme castles in the sky. She learned over 200 separate tricks that she could perform. With tales like that, it