I’ll repost what I sent sent to the earlier thread...
Note that the soldier has his dog’s leash wrapped around his neck and clasped behind his back.
He has let his friend FREE.
Raised on a farm and we had a border collie, who herded the cows for milking. Father died and my mother moved from the farm. The dog was never leashed or penned - he took us to school in town and returned to take us home. As we grew older, he looked for some other responsibilities. He found a herd of beef steers and decided to round them up.
The owner complained. His steers were not gaining weight. My mother was told to chain the dog. She couldn’t do it and set him free. She mourned for years.
Little dog has gone to that happy hunting ground in the sky. Least we appreciated what he did for us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhGuhfBk5xk