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• Detective Dogs

  How Working Dogs Sniff Out Invasive Species

  Stevens, Alison Pearce,

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  Throughout North America, trained working dogs are helping scientists locate and control the spread of invasive species.

• Daring Dogs

  30 True Tales of Heroic Hounds

  Hamilton, Kimberlie,

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  Meet the most extraordinary dogs in the world in this illustrated book of mini-profiles, from the first cloned pup to canine war heroes and beyond.

• What the Dog Knows

  Warren, Cat,

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  Solo has a fine nose and knows how to use it, but he's only one of many thousands of scent-detection dogs all over the United States. They think their job is simply the best, most interesting game they've ever played!

• Avalanche Dog Heroes

  Piper and Friends Learn to Search the Snow

  Rusch, Elizabeth,

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  Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything. Over a season she and her canine classmates romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Willow the Therapy Dog

  Gerry, Lisa M.

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• Top Dogs

  True Stories of Canines That Made History

  MacLeod, Elizabeth,

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  True stories about dogs whose actions influenced the course of history, including the first seeing-eye dog, search and rescue dogs, and military dogs.

• Superpower Dogs. Halo : Disaster Response Dog

  Peters, Stephanie,

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  This true story of a hero's journey from adorable puppy to skilled Urban Search and Rescue dog is proof that superheroes walk--and bark--among us.

• Craig & Fred

  a Marine, a Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

  Grossi, Craig,

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  Tells the uplifting true story of a U.S. Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America spreading a positive message.

• Paws of Courage

  True Tales of Heroic Dogs That Protect and Serve

  Furstinger, Nancy,

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  Modern wars recruit more than just human soldiers. Our canine companions also serve in the line of duty and under fire, whether helping police protect our home turf or accompanying soldiers on missions abroad.

• Working Dogs

  Gregory, Josh

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  Discover how working dogs are bred and trained and how these hardworking canines find happy homes when it comes time to retire.

• Comfort Dogs

  Lunis, Natalie

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  Meet Isaiah. He's one of nearly 70 golden retrievers who are sent around the county to perform a special job--to comfort and calm people after a tragedy has occurred.

• Super Sniffers

  Dog Detectives on the Job

  Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw,

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  A dog's nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it's no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs.

• Sniffer Dogs

  How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World

  Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-

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  Readers will discover how detection dogs are able to use their noses to find everything from people, both alive and dead, to explosives to . . . whale poop.

• Saint Bernard

  Mountain Rescuer

  Rudolph, Jessica

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• Dogs at Work

  Barnes, Julia, 1955-

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  Learn how a dog's unique abilities--such as their sense of smell--make them suitable for the work they do.