The story of K-9 Marine hero Lucca, a decorated and highly skilled military working dog, and the handlers who fought alongside her through two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A Specialized Search Dog, Lucca belonged to an elite group trained to work off-leash at long distances from their handlers. She served alongside both Special Forces and regular infantry, and became so sought-after that platoons frequently requested her by name.

"Canine Soldiers is the first war documentary told from the point of view of a soldier/dog team, molding together their poignant stories with reflections from notable animal scholars who think outside the box about the significance of co-species evolution. Relying on dogs to keep us safe in war is only the continuation of a long history of co-evolution with canines. Even in this age of advanced technology, we are again relying on a "primitive" animal's...