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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
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...
66) Prairie dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A look at prairie dogs, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their acrobatic movements, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the significance of their grassland burrows today"--
68) Working dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1979
Language
English
Description
Describes the selection, training, and accomplishments of various breeds of working dogs.
69) Dogs on the farm
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
©2002
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs introduce dogs and their lives on the farm.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
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.
71) Wild dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Discusses the habits and behavior of wild dogs, including the gray wolf, jackal, dingo, fennec, bat-eared fox, and coyote.
72) Prairie dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Facts about prairie dogs and how they deal with predators.
75) Good dog !
Author
Language
English
Description
"From Labradors to Poodles, and German Shepherds to Pugs, uncover the secrets of different breeds and what makes each one unique and adorable in its own right."--
Author
Language
English
Description
Not all dogs are the playful pets we pamper; meet the WILD dogs. Wild dogs have fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Each species has its own tale--from being worshipped to being feared as a ravaging monster. What is fiction and what is fact about these furry animals?
79) Snow search dogs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
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.
80) The beagle
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the smallest member of the hound family, which includes its history, development, uses, and care.