service dogs

"Learn about some of the amazing tasks that service dogs are trained to do." -- from the back cover.

Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as a service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.

"Luna has always wanted to be a therapy dog . . . Now she's a whisker away from reaching her fifty-visit pin that will make it official . . . Like the moon, Luna shows different faces at different times. And her clients each have different needs; Beatrice is tangled in knots of anger, Caleb rushes like a waterfall, Amelia carries fear heavy like a shadow, and Hector is quiet as a rock"--Provided by publisher.

Follows Harley the classroom service dog as he leads Ms. Prichard's class to safety after a fire starts in the school.

"[Simple text and photographs teach young readers that] service dogs work with people who need help with some special tasks ...[Service dogs] can open doors and even bring medicine to their sick owners"--Provided by publisher.

"When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog"--OCLC.

"Animals provide support to humans on a daily basis. Service animals are rigorously trained to assist the visually impaired as well as people with life-threatening medical conditions. Therapy animals are trained to provide comfort to those in need. Emotional support animals give their owners companionship and therapy. While some of these animals have been scientifically proven to be indispensable, the value of others is dubious. The viewpoints in this volume explore the expanding world of assistance animals, shedding a light on how they do-and don't-enhance our lives"--Provided by publisher.

"Buster's in big trouble. He's been dragged to Dog Court for breaking one of the most sacred of all dog rules: Never, ever talk to a human, or let a human know how smart you really are. But he swears he had a good reason! The boy he's been taking care of, Tonio, needed his help in a big way. You see, Tonio is afraid all the time-- afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, afraid of making a fool of himself or (even worse) hurting someone else's feelings. His doctor thinks having a therapy dog will help his anxiety--and Buster wants to help. He really wants to help. Even if it means breaking the rules"--Provided by publisher.

"As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety, Stella is retired as a working dog. A young girl named Cloe wants to adopt Stella, the beagle smells a strange chemical inside Cloe's body, a scent that surges just before the girl has a seizure. Stella's nose makes the connection, but how can Stella warn her new family"--OCLC.

"The . . . true story of a SEAL Team Six member and military dog handler, and the dog that saved his life."--Provided by publisher.