Ride along in fire engines, police cars, emergency helicopters, and many more lifesaving vehicles as Dave, Becky, and their real-life rescue hero friends race to the scene with their sirens blaring.
Presents information on snow search dogs, and includes information on which are the best breeds, how they are trained, and how they track scents and rescue people in the the snow. Includes glossary and index.
When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a rescue dog.
JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.
Contains simple text and color photographs illustrating the traits, training, and duties of various breeds of search and rescue dogs. Includes a glossary of terms and sources of more information.
Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.