Fowler Public Library

"Meet Sadie, a real dog who works with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, in this inspiring, Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on one of the winners of the annual American Humane Association's Hero Dog Awards[trademark symbol]! Meet Sadie. Sadie has an important job as an Arson Dog with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Because her sense of smell is 100 times stronger than a human's, she helps firefighters and police officers find the causes of...

Describes the job therapy dogs do, what makes a good therapy dog, and the places they work.

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...

"In this book, readers will learn about dogs in the R.E.A.D. program."--

"In this book, young readers will learn about the special dogs that work side-by-side with human lifeguards to help swimmers and boaters in trouble."--

Details the story of Balto, a sled dog that led a team carrying diphtheria medicine to an isolated Nome, Alaska

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.

Discusses the breed, selection, and training of water rescue dogs.

Presents information on the use of dogs in the military, discussing their roles in past wars, examples of their bravery in the Iraq War of 2003, and descriptions of the training and medical treatment available to them today.

This book describes the breeds of dogs that become therapy dogs and discusses therapy dogs' training and work.