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1) Police Dogs
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Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to its human partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
2) Police Dogs
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The presence of a police dog is often enough to discourage a criminal from fleeing. Police dogs are faster than their human handlers, and they are trained to use just enough force to detain troublemakers. See how K-9 units work together to fight crime in this informative title for young readers.
3) Police Dogs
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In this book, readers explore how dogs help investigate and solve crimes, as well as the skills and training this work requires. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3)...
4) Police Dogs
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Sniff, sniff! A police officer with four legs is on the hunt. Police dogs help keep our communities safe. They can track down missing people and help guard our playgrounds and parks. Learn all about these heroic dogs. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents Dogs charge to the rescue in this series about our heroic canine friends! Readesr will learn how working dogs are trained for the jobs and discover how dogs and people come together to accomplish...
5) Police Dogs
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A police dog weaves back and forth along a busy city street, using its powerful nose to sniff the ground. The working canine is searching for hidden bombs. In this exciting introduction to police dogs, beginning readers will learn all about the brave and loyal dogs that won't let anything keep them from getting the job done! From chasing after criminals to sniffing out explosives, police dogs are hard at work keeping people safe and protecting their...
6) Police Dogs
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Describes the necessity of police dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
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Narrates how police dogs are trained and offers real-life examples of the dogs in action. Additional features include a table of contents, a bullet-point summary of the job, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, and an index.
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This vintage handbook contains details and instructions on training police dogs. It includes historical information, general remarks, detailed instructions, and a series of exercises that can be used to aid the training of police dogs. "Police Dogs and their Training" will be of utility to modern readers with an interest in training dogs, and it would make for a charming addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "The Police Dog's...
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Attention dog lovers! Read up on heroic dogs in this heart-touching collection of the bravest canines ever. Readers get three books telling the tales of soldiers in Afghanistan befriending and adopting the dogs of war to a brave bloodhound tracking down criminals in the states. This eBook collection delivers hours of great storytelling.
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"True Dog Stories" is a collection of short stories dealing with ordinary dogs and their extraordinary exploits, written for children by the prolific author of dog-based stories, Albert Terhune. This delightful collection of dog tales is the perfect choice for parents to read to their dog-loving children at bedtime, full of heart-warming and entertaining stories sure to be remembered fondly for many years to come. Included in this collection is: "Bud:...
14) See Spot run
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Gordon, an offbeat mailman, never met a dog he couldn't handle. That is until he offers to watch a neighbors young son, James. Together, Gordon and James befriend an FBI crime-fighting superdog, "Agent 11" (whom they name "Spot"), who is hiding from the mob. Gordon, James and "Spot" save the day by rescuing an FBI agent, who has been caught by the mob boss.
16) Burning man
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298 pages ; 21 cm
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Michael Gideon and his police dog partner investigate a crucifiction.
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xxvi, 286 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
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"This is an award-winning inside view of a remarkable K9 search and rescue team operating in the wilds of Washington State whose "principal investigator" is a yellow lab named Keb. Keb's story is of a dedicated K9 who can distinguish the scent of the dead from the scent of the living and who can detect long-buried bones. Readers will follow this intrepid K9 and her teammates as they face the challenges of changeable weather, deep northwest forests,...
18) Hunting hour
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Deputy Mattie Cobb is in a dark place and has withdrawn from Cole Walker and his family to work on issues from her past. When she and her K-9 partner Robo get called to track a missing junior high student, they find the girl dead on Smoker's Hill behind the high school, and Mattie must head to the Walker home to break the bad news. But that's only the start of trouble in Timber Creek, because soon another girl goes missing -- and this time it's one...
19) Stalking ground
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When Deputy Ken Brody's sweetheart goes missing in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo are called to search. But it's mid-October and a dark snow storm is brewing over the high country. And they're already too late. By the time they find her body, the storm has broken and the snow is coming down hard. While Brody hikes down to bring back the forensics team and veterinarian Cole Walker gathers supplies to protect...
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