service dogs

Provides simple information about sercice dogs, including their job, training, and value.

All his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is big enough to protect him and can also talk.

Engaging images accompany information about service dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7.

"A sickly ten-year-old boy and his talking therapy dog find adventure in the White House"--Provided by publisher.

All his life Benji, now ten, has been sickly and he has long been targeted by the school bully, but after a seizure Benji gets a therapy dog that is not only big enough to protect him, it can also talk.

Explains what a service dog does and how it is trained and introduces some Helping Paws dogs and their people.

"Simple text and full-color photos illustrate the traits, training, and duties of assistance dogs--in both English and Spanish"--Provided by publisher.

"All Megan Rix ever wanted was a baby. Month after month, she put up a brave face as her dreams were dashed, but secretly she was crushed. What would she do with all of the extra love she felt in her heart? Would her life ever feel complete? She found a surprising answer when she and her husband, Ian, got involved with a charity which provided Helper Dogs to people with disabilities. They would be responsible for training puppies that would then be placed with people who needed these skilled animals to live more normal lives. The dogs do everything from fetching clothing to anticipating seizures in children so their parents can get them through the episode safely. The Rixes first welcomed Emma, a sweet natured golden retriever into their homes--and into their hearts. They lost themselves in the joy of training this rambunctious, yet loveable creature. They fell instantly in love. However, after six months Emma had completed her training and was given to someone in need, and a whole opened up in their lives again. To get over their broken hearts, Megan and Ian took in another pup: Freddy. They fell in love all over again . . . only for Freddy to move on too. Megan and Ian didn't know if they could keep taking in these adorable puppies and giving them away, even if they knew it was for a great cause. It was getting too hard, too painful, and their fertility treatments were going nowhere. But then, one Christmas, little Traffy came along . . . and stayed forever"--.

Leigh Brill, a woman with cerebral palsy, tells the story of how her life was transformed when she was given a trained companion dog, a young Labrador retriever named Slugger, who gave her the help, confidence, and devotion she needed in order to finish college and manage everyday tasks.