working dogs

"A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the Labrador retriever breed. Describes this hunting dog's unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Readers learn about black labs, chocolate labs, and the many colors of the yellow lab. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary, and further resources"--Provided by the publisher.

Newly arrived on the Western front and assigned as a medic, Rivera finds himself in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge, cut off behind enemy lines and his only companion is a Nazi trained Doberman pinscher.

A guide to the history and care of the goldador breed of dogs.

Presents three stories that look at the heroism of dogs.

A German shepherd is transformed from Etzel, a police dog in Berlin, to Strongheart, a silent movie star that will need his best acting skills to prove himself innocent of attacking a girl.

Everyone says Star is much too fast to be a sheepdog--but when your mom is a sheepdog champion, what else can you be? When a lamb goes missing on a field trip to Stormy Mountain, Star races up to find it. But she soon discovers that the lamb isn't the only one who needs her help.

Murphy is used to being top dog; no one at Puppy Academy can perform a water rescue like he can. But when he's sent to the beach to try for his Surf Rescue Badge, his first time in the ocean leaves him wave-tossed and afraid. Will Murphy find the confidence to get back in the water? Can he be brave when it matters most?.

Collects more than one hundred photos, most in color, of cow dogs at work, rest, and play, and provides an introduction on the herding dog's history.

Injured in a flood, a young boy recovers in the hospital and then at home with the help of a working dog trained to comfort victims of natural disasters.