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2) Dog heroes
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 24
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Answers questions about the history and behavior of dogs and provides true stories of dog heroics.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Stella is a real dog. She is a special dog with an important job. Stella is a therapy dog and she creates happiness wherever she goes. That makes her a hero to many people. Read her story to find out more about Stella and what makes her a hero dog"--
5) Therapy dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Did you know that some dogs have jobs? Therapy dogs work in nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and libraries. They are help and friends to people in need.
Author
Language
English
Description
The first in a line of Animal Rescues chapter books, Dog Finds Lost Dolphins will be a tale you'll not soon forget. In this charm- ing and awe-inspiring story you'll meet Cloud, the black lab with a nose for rescue. She's the only dog certified to sniff out stranded dolphins. Cloud can sniff out a dolphin over a mile off the coast of the Florida Keys. She's even become friends with them, waiting on the dock for them to pop up and give her
...8) Dog
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of the dog family, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
American soldier J. Robert Conroy befriended a stray dog with a stumpy tail while training to fight overseas in WWI. They bonded so closely that Conroy smuggled him to Europe, where Stubby accompanied Conroy's regiment on the Western Front, lending both his superior olfactory senses and amiable temperament to the war effort.
11) Superpower dogs
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown, and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Shares the stories of dogs from around the world that help save lives, including an urban search and rescue dog, avalanche rescue dog, and an emotional support dog.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
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Description
"A stray dog named Rags befriends a U.S. soldier in Paris, France, during WWI. Rags traveled with the troops carrying messages from the front line to the back. His loyalty kept him by his owner's side until Sergeant Donovan died at the base hospital in Chicago"--
Author
Publisher
HELVETIQ
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dogs save lives and protect property. They search for treasures and sniff out criminals. They guide people who cannot see and comfort those who are sick. Dogs Who Work is about all the important jobs that real dogs do every day. Along the way, you'll meet the breeds that excel in certain skills, from guarding priceless paintings or assisting police or gathering tennis balls! You'll even meet the mythological dogs who could fly or bring back the dead,...
14) Working dogs
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Saint Bernards were once used to rescue people lost in the mountains! They are one of many breeds included in the American Kennel Clubs working dog group. This book explores the working groups history and breeds, introducing why the dogs were bred and what traits tie them together. Special features include a list of top breeds, a breed size comparison, and a champion dog profile. Four two-page profiles offer more details about some of the groups most...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Stubby was a brave soldier, a loyal friend and a dog. From an army training camp to the trenches in France, this is the incredible true story of Sergeant Stubby, the dog who served bravely in the First World War, sniffing out gas attacks, catching spies and winning the hearts of his fellow soldiers.
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
Meet Starr, the Goofy Newfie. She's ready to educate and entertain children with stories about her life as a dog trained to bring comfort, encouragement, and smiles to people who could use a special friend. Starr is a Newfoundland dog and stands out from the pack - literally. She wows people with her size, weighing in at - bow-WOW! - 175 pounds and measuring 75 inches from the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail. Some people say Starr looks like...
Author
Series
Soldier dogs volume 4
Publisher
HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Henri has an urgent mission from a top French Resistance agent in the fight against the Nazis--and the agent also happens to be his mom. He has to deliver a secret map to another town before the German soldiers can catch him. But on his way, he encounters Ace, an American paratrooper dog who's landed far away from the beaches of Normandy, and Elle, a war orphan who needs his help. Ace needs to get back to the frontlines so he can protect his handler,...
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