The bond between a dog and its owner is always strong and deeply rooted.
Our fur friends have a way of understanding or sensing our feelings, and they seem to know how to make us feel better. In return, we treat them like family, giving them the best life possible.
It is in that bond that we know nothing could separate us from them. And if the time comes that they are away from us longer than we wanted to, they still recognize us like no time has passed.
Sheldon Holland had that kind of bond with his dog Django.
The pair began their friendship when they were both assigned to Afghanistan in 2011. Sheldon was a former U.S. American K9 Detection Services Explosives handler, and Django was his buddy at that time. They were together for 18 months.
After their assignment in Afghanistan, Sheldon had to go home to Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The sad news was he couldn’t take Django with him. He promised he would go back and take him home.
