Dog heroes
Author
2) Guide dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the breed, selection, and training of guide dogs.
3) Police dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the breed, selection, and training of police dogs.
4)
Security dogs
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5) Service dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the breed, selection, and training of service dogs.
6)
Snow search dogs
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7)
Therapy dogs
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8)
Wilderness search dogs
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9) Fire dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the breed, selection, and training of fire dogs.
10) Sled dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.
11)
Water rescue dogs
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12)
Hollywood dogs
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14) Military dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the dogs of the military.
15)
Dog Scouts of America
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16)
Combat-wounded dogs
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17)
Seizure-alert dogs
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18) Baghdad pups
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how rescuing stray dogs in Iraq gave some American soldiers a sense of purpose and helped them heal emotional wounds. Learn how this bold program helped dogs stay with the soldiers they befriended in Iraq by finding ways to send the dogs to the soldiers' homes in America.
19) Eco dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how dogs can help recapture exotic pets that have been released into the wild, locate endangered animals for tagging, and identify smugglers at airports.
20) Prison puppies
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how prison dog training programs give prisoners a chance to connect emotionally to animals and learn valuable skills while they prepare dogs to help people living with serious disabilities.
21)
Bomb-sniffing dogs
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22)
Pest-sniffing dogs
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23) Disabled Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 2002, a tiny, golden puppy was born without one of her front legs. Her other front leg was badly deformed, leaving her unable to walk. The Stringfellow family adopted the puppy and named her Faith. However, they worried that little Faith might never be able to walk on her own. As Faith got older and stronger, the Stringfellows helped her to balance on her hind legs. Eventually, they used peanut butter to coax her to walk all by herself on only...
24)
Ground zero dogs
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25) Soldiers' Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In 2011, British soldiers were searching a compound in Afghanistan for explosives. Private Andrew Duff, a dog handler, was on patrol with an English springer spaniel named Jack. The dog was trained to sniff out bombs that the enemy might have hidden in the area. As Private Duff was about to take his next step, Jack suddenly stopped and sat down in front of him. It was the dog's way of letting his handler know that a bomb was buried just ahead. Thanks...
26)
Surf dog miracles
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27) Lifeguard Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On the morning of July 15, 2012, the weather at Sant'Agostino Beach in Italy was clear and calm--just perfect for a swim. Shortly before noon, however, the wind picked up. Soon, it blew so hard that it pushed two swimmers dangerously far from shore. Fortunately, a lifeguard was on duty. She managed to swim out and help bring both swimmers back. Most of the time, such an event wouldn't make headlines. This time, however, it did. That's because the...
28) Science Dogs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After injuring his spinal cord in an accident, Jasper the dachshund was unable to move his back legs. In 2012, scientists at Cambridge University tried an unusual experiment to help Jasper walk again. They took special cells from inside Jasper's nose and transplanted them into his spine. Why? Scientists knew that these cells constantly regrow to keep the nose working. Could these same cells somehow repair Jasper's damaged spinal cord? This is just...
29) Shelter Dogs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Debbie Zeisler adopted a huge dog named Bear from an animal shelter, she had no idea that one day he would save her life. In 2011, Debbie was leaving her house when Bear suddenly blocked her path. Somehow, the big dog sensed that Debbie, who suffers from seizures, was going to have an attack. Unaware of what was coming, Debbie continued walking. Then the seizure struck, and Debbie fell down and banged her head. Bear, the amazing shelter dog,...
30) Skydiving Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a crystal clear day, a large green parachute descends from the sky. As the chute gets closer to the ground, four furry legs come into view. The creature attached to the parachute is a dog! The canine has been trained by the military to skydive from planes flying high above Earth. Once on the ground, the dog uses its keen sense of smell to seek out hidden bombs and hunt down dangerous terrorists. In this book, young readers will meet a variety of...
31) Brave Hearts
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One evening in January 2010, an 11-year-old boy named Austin went outside to collect firewood in the backyard of his home. As he got closer to the woodshed, he saw a large animal with round ears and large teeth. Luckily, Austin had brought his golden retriever, Angel, with him. Suddenly, the animal--a ferocious cougar--leapt at Austin. Angel sprang into action and bravely jumped in front of the cougar to protect the boy. Austin then raced inside to...
32) R.E.A.D. Dogs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Hannah was in first grade, she hated reading. The young girl had dyslexia. She had trouble pronouncing words and even recognizing letters on a page. Hannah felt nervous reading in front of her classmates. Things changed, though, when she met Kaila--a furry, friendly Shetland sheepdog. For a few minutes every week, Kaila would listen quietly as the girl read books aloud. Soon, Hannah felt more relaxed. She could read faster and pronounce hard...
33) Rescue Dogs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a summer night in 2014, Clare Whiteford and her three young sons were asleep in their home. Without warning, a fire broke out in their kitchen. Everyone in the family was unaware of the danger--everyone except their adopted greyhound, Uno. The dog raced upstairs to Clare's bedroom and barked loudly. Clare woke up and rushed the children outside. Uno had saved their lives! Amazingly, just a year earlier, Uno didn't have a home and was living in...