rescue dogs

Explorer Mick McCarthy recounts his experiences as a search and rescue dog handler, describing the demands of training and qualification and the dangers, thrills, tragedies, and triumphs of search and rescue operations.

Relates the feats of Barry, the Saint Bernard dog whose name, to this day, honors the best dog at the Saint Bernard Monastery.

Presents a children's book for early readers about Boone, who works as a search and rescue dog in Pennsylvania.

A look at the members of search and rescue teams. While they are pets, the dogs also receive special training to help them in rescue work. Examines actual rescues, as well as the Newfie's upbringing.

Explains how search and rescue dogs are trained, which breeds are best for the job, and what special tasks they perform, and describes the accomplishments of two real search and rescue dogs.

Relates the feats of Barry, the St. Bernard dog whose name, to this day, honors the best dog at the St. Bernard Monastery.

Contains information about and true stories of guide dogs, search and rescue dogs, and therapy dogs that were used at the World Trade Center Site.

Presents a variety of stories about working and rescue dogs who help humans in many ways, such as those involved in the work at the World Trade Center site after the disaster of September 11, 2001.

Examines the work, training, and breeds of search and rescue dogs, including bloodhounds, basset hounds, beagles, and German shepherds.

The text opens with a true story of a search and rescue (SAR) dog, and then it explains the history of the SAR K-9 team and the training methods used to transform an ordinary dog into a canine hero.