search dogs

Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.

Search-and-rescue dogs are used to find three students and a teacher when they become trapped in the basement of an elementary school following an explosion.

"Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, Hero is determined to give the puppy a home. Then one day disaster strikes: Scout is missing. As Hero and Ben head out to find him, they're led down a dangerous and unexpected path. Now it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills in order to save Scout and bring him home before it's too late"--Back cover.

Explores the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use, from bedbug sniffers, to explosive detectors, to life-saving allergy detectors, and more.

"Describes what search and rescue dogs do, where they work, how they are trained, and which dog breeds are the best at working as search and rescue dogs. Includes stories about real dogs who have saved lost or trapped people."--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how Lily contributed as a search and rescue dog during the aftermath of the Joplin Tornado in Joplin, Missouri.

Discusses how dogs can help people by using their noses to find people or objects.

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

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

With the help of her aunt's special dogs, Emma finds a young boy who is lost in the woods near her house.