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1) 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
Language
English
Description
He believed the dog was immortal. So begins this powerfully moving story of Rin Tin Tin's journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon. From the moment in 1918 when Corporal Lee Duncan discovers Rin Tin Tin on a World War I battlefield, he recognizes something in the pup that he needs to share with the world. Rin Tin Tin is the ultimate must-read for anyone who loves great dogs or great yarns.
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"--
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This clever picture book describes all the real jobs that dogs do. From a therapy dog to a mayor dog and even a lobster-diving dog, the possibilities will surprise you!"-- Provided by publisher
7) 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
Series
My weirder school volume 11
Language
English
Description
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
In this eleventh book in the My Weirder School series, A.J. and his friends learn that the reading scores at Ella Mentry School are way down. So, Mr. Macky decides to hire a special new helper to whip the kids into shape—Miss Klute, a Labradoodle! No one understands why they have to read to a therapy dog every day at story time,
...Author
Publisher
Artisan
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Dogist Puppies, the follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Dogist, is a beautiful, funny, and endearing look at puppies. And with their sweet faces, soft bellies, and oversized paws, the puppies in The Dogist Puppies make this book even more irresistible than Friedman's first one! Presented documentary-style, every portrait tells a story and explores each puppy's distinct character and spirit. The book presents a gallery of puppy portraits...
11) Alpha dogs
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
National Geographic goes inside the training of the special elite force of K-9s dedicated to serving the country. The Alpha Dogs have jumped out of helicopters to capture Osama Bin Laden and have tracked Saddam Hussein. They're in police departments, the Secret Service and every branch of the military.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Military working dogs gained widespread attention after Cairo participated in the SEAL Team Six mission that led to Osama bin Laden's death. Before that, few civilians realized that dogs served in combat, let alone that they could parachute from thirty thousand feet. The Dogs of War reveals the amazing range of jobs that our four-legged soldiers now perform, examines the dogs' training and equipment, and explores the deep bond that the dogs and their...
13) 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.
14) Rolf
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 10
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"A dachshund loses his hind leg in an accident and finds his life's calling as a therapy dog"--
15) Storm rising
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
FBI special agent Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk head to Virginia Beach to help with search and rescue after a hurricane. They uncover a human trafficking ring run by some of the most powerful and influential powers in Virginia. With the evidence-- and victims-- washed away, Meg joins forces with Special Agent Walter Van Cleave to hide the scared teenage girl who is their only witness. And now dangerous enemies are coming out of the storm to...
18) Stubby
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Stubby the war dog narrates the story of his life, from his birth on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, through his time spent in Europe with the American Expeditionary Force, to his eventual hero's welcome back in the U.S."--
19) Doctor White
Author
Publisher
Michael Neugebauer Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Every day, a small white dog goes to the hospital to visit sick children and help them recover.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jeffrey B. Burton's The Finders marks the beginning of a fast-paced new mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid's coming off a taxing year-mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue...
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