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1) Working dogs
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Simple text and pictures describe the life cycle and characteristics of working dogs.
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86 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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English
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Describes how dogs use their physical abilities, intelligence, and training by humans to perform a variety of jobs, including working in the movies, catching burglars, delivering messages, and cheering up children in hospitals.
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xiv, 200 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Everyone who works with a Labrador Retriever or wants to start working with one should become aware of the many possibilities this breed offers. The Labrador Retriever takes a look at the origin and history of the breed, as well as its outer appearance, senses, and inner drives and personality traits. With this understanding as a foundation, we then explore the many training possibilities for the breed, including, of course, its original task as...
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xx, 606 pages: illustrations ; 22cm.
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English
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"The German Shepherd is the most famous dog breed in the world, renowned for its loyalty, devotion and adaptability. As a working dog, the German Shepherd has distinguished itself with its even temperament and suitability for a wide range of tasks, especially in police and military work. Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak take fans of the German Shepherd on a fascinating journey through the breed's history and development, from its origins in the 19th century...
6) Service dog
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"A service dog is any dog that performs a job or a task that helps a person who has a physical or mental disability. These tasks can be anything from guiding people down a sidewalk to sniffing out changes in blood sugar levels. Find out how these personal support dogs are trained and how they bond deeply with their owners"--
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Eyediscover volume 21
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Español
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Descubre los tipos de trabajos que los perros hacen.
Discover the types of jobs that dogs do.
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351 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm
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English
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"It's one of the greatest stories ever told: how humans and canines teamed up, eons ago, for mutual survival. In this stunning yet practical guide, Janet Vorwald Dohner shares the history, breed standards, and traits of 93 working breeds. Whether you want a multipurpose farm partner or a four-legged family companion, here is the ultimate guide to herders, terriers and earthdogs, livestock guardians, and all-purpose farm dogs."--Back cover.
15) Forever faithful
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1 videodisc (57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Forever Faithful is a documentary that explores the extraordinary connection between humans and their dogs. A little girl's best friend, her dog, is diagnosed with bone cancer. The film follows her journey as she tries to understand both the causes of canine cancer and the advanced treatments available to her dog. Several dogs are introduced along the way with their own stories of resilience, survival and service to their communities. This true story...
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xiv, 267 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 20 cm
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English
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"A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs "in uniform" and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm. Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and other trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving stories and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at Comfort Dogs and Search and Rescue Dogs,...
18) Eco dogs
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
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English
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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.
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My weirder school volume 11
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English
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"Story time goes to the dogs when Ella Mentry School gets a therapy dog to help kids with their reading skills"--
20) Smoky the Brave: how a feisty Yorkshire Terrier mascot became a comrade-in-arms during World War II
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xiii, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
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English
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Documents the story of the U.S. military's first therapy dog, a four-pound Yorkshire Terrier noted for remarkable acts of courage, including her famous jump from a plane using a specially designed parachute.
In February 1944, as Japanese military advances threatened to overwhelm New Guinea, a tiny, four-pound Yorkshire Terrier was discovered hiding in the island's thick jungles. A total mystery as to her origins, she was adopted by US Army Air Force...
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