From opening doors and detecting seizures, to leading people who are blind and hearing for people who are deaf, services dogs are with their handlers through it all. These hardworking dogs help their owners live more independently while keeping them safe. Learn all about these heroic dogs.
Grizz is a Basset hound puppy, in training to be a hearing assistance dog, but paired with the experienced and pompous Luca, he needs to use patience to demonstrate his abilities.
Cha Cha the Vizsla wanted to be a bomb-sniffing dog like her parents, but she can not resist the tempation to retrieve the fake bombs when she finds them, so she needs a new job, one that will fit her skills.
"A tribute to all types of service dogs that perform important jobs, from providing emotional support to helping disabled people, gives thanks to every human's best friend"--Provided by publisher.
"It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a good facility dog. Then Dash and handler Navya meet Francisco, a ten-year-old diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and Dash's training kicks in. Can Dash help Fransisco cope with pokes, shots, and other parts of his diabetes treatment?"--Back cover.
"Meet Abe! He likes hockey and fishing. He also lost his pet dog. Abe is real and so are his experiences with death and grief. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--Provided by publisher.
Explores the jobs, responsibilities, and training of service dogs, and describes the different ways they can help people. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a quiz, a glossary, and additional resources.
Rossi is a yellow Labrador retriever in training to be a service dog like his great-grandma, Roselle, who was at the World Trade Center on 9/11--but sometimes he finds it difficult to focus on his job, and would rather be chasing tennis balls.
