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She makes things so much easier. come on, girl. >> reporter: the soldiers say they hope to have some sort of reunion for all of them and their puppies once they're all housebroken, of course. and as far as sheba, the puppies' mother goes, she wasn't adopted yet, but guardians of rescue, the animal rescue group that helped arrange all this will be helping her adapt to life here in the u.s., and then they also plan to train her to become a service dog for soldiers with ptsd. victor, christi? >> oh, i love it! randi kaye, thank you so much! and to learn more or to help, just visit guardiansofresc...

Something like that behind. >> reporter: a couple of phone calls, and soon, sergeant caba was in touch with guardians of rescue, a new york group that rescues animals. they got word to this dog shelter in kabul, afghanistan. and after some very generous donations, the dogs were brought there, quarantined for three months. next, they were shipped to dubai, then flown to the u.s., an 8,000-mile journey, which brings us back to jfk's terminal 4. [ cheers and applause ] late wednesday, the dogs arrived to cheers. >> we got you here! we said we would! >> reporter: the puppies had grown a bit, but t...

Back to afghanistan earlier this year, where sergeant caba and the others were helping train afghan patrols on the border with iran. a stray dog took a liking to them, and the men immediately bonded with her. she went on patrols with them and waited each night for their safe return. they named her sheba. when she got pregnant, the soldiers knew her life and the puppies' lives were in danger. the puppies were hungry and sheba was dangerously thin. so, the men started giving her and soon her seven pups their rations, mres, beef jerky, you name it. they bathed them, swaddled them in blankets and ...

>> oh, somebody -- >> reporter: well, sort of. all the excitement was a bit too much for sheba, the puppies' mother, but her babies, now 5 1/2 months, were thrilled. >> does she know any tricks yet? >> she doesn't know she's doing it, but she does shake hands. >> reporter: in long beach, new york, sergeant caba's baby seems right at home after the first night. how'd she do overnight? >> she did well. she's a howler, so that was something we weren't expecting. >> reporter: during our interview, she was easily distracted by all the new sights and sounds. [ barking ] thinks she's still in afghani...