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Introduces different kinds of domestic dogs, their behavior, physiology, uses, diet, and young.

Learn more about dogs, how they use their cleverness to survive, and how they are astonishing scientists with their surprising smarts.

Labradoodles are smart and affectionate dogs. Read this book to learn more about why labradoodles make good pets!

Explores the selection, training, and uses of police dogs in fighting crime.

A dog's nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it's no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent 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. This dynamic photo-essay includes first-hand accounts from the people who work closely with...

Describes the training of and work performed by disaster search dogs, presents photos of dogs at work after such events as the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, lists breeds that often do this work, and provides a list of further resources.

Discusses the breed, selection, and training of wilderness search dogs.

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.