sergeant cabba realized he couldn't leave afghanistan without the dogs. >> i fell in love.w what, from the second she was born we're like they are cute and started getting personalities and taking to us very well, and, you know, you can't leave something like that behind. >> reporter: a couple of phone calls and soon sergeant cabba was in touch with guardians of rescue, a new york group that rescues animals. they got word to this dog shelter in afghanistan and after 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 four. late wednesday, the dogs arrived to cheers. >> got you here. we said we would. >> reporter: the puppies had grown a bit but they sure seemed to remember the guys. >> i feel fantastic. i haven't seen them in awhile, and she's gorgeous. i can't believe that they are here. >> reporter: they were checked out at a local shelter where they got strange stairs from others wondering where they came from. there was a