Marine Bends Rules to Save Dog Found in Iraq

After injured stray trekked 75 miles to find him, pilot got him home to U.S.

"You couldn't find a more contented dog than the mutt sprawled on the couch in the TODAY studio, his head resting on his master's thigh, a loving hand petting around his abbreviated ears.

But if those ears - cut off near the dog's skull - give the impression that there's more to this scene than just the timeless bond between a man and a do, you'd be right."

To read the full article about the heart felt tail of how this Marine and his dog became best friends, click on this link to the Today Show:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/33585208

TODAYshow.com contributor updated 11:21a.m. ET, Mon., Nov. 2, 2009