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1) The K team
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In David Rosenfelt's newest series - a spinoff of the much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries - Andy's wife forms an investigative team with a former detective and his German shepherd partner. Andy Carpenter's wife, Laurie, was a cop, a good one. Now she helps out on Andy's cases while also raising Ricky, their son. But she's been chafing to jump back into investigating on her own, and when her former partner and his German shepherd K-9 partner come...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
242 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs: a delightful novel about a Christmas transport of rescue puppies that's guaranteed to warm readers' hearts"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Searching for his purpose over the course of multiple canine lives, Bailey is reborn as a golden-haired puppy after a tragic death as a stray and shares a loving bond with young Ethan before he again dies and starts over.
Author
Series
Ryder Creed volume 1
Language
English
Description
Receiving attention after intercepting drug deals with his canine assistants, K9 search and rescue trainer Ryder Creed teams up with FBI profiler Maggie O'Dell to stop a human smuggling operation and halt a series of brutal murders.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Evaluating his life on the eve of his death, atypical canine Enzo considers the sacrifices his master, Denny Swift, has made in his pursuit of becoming a professional race car driver, and the dog's own efforts to preserve the Swift family.
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When defense lawyer Andy Carpenter's veterinarian asks to speak to him privately at the checkup of his golden retriever, Tara, the last thing Andy expects is Truman. Tiny, healthy, French bulldog Truman was dropped off days ago with instructions to be euthanized by a man everyone thought was his owner. But now the owner is nowhere to be found ... [and] it's discovered that the man wasn't Truman's owner at all ... Truman's real owner has been murdered....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met someone like Clancy. He's keeping a diary, he's falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy - even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual,...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
You may not realize it, but many of today's most popular dog breeds were actually bred hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago to be expert hunters. Their size, coat, color, behavior, and unique abilities were all carefully selected and engineered to assist in the hunting of game big and small, including deer, foxes, waterfowl, and even rats. Some were also bred to assist on the farm, working as shepherds. Though more often found walking on leash...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
101 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tons of ideas for having even more fun with your dog!
Dogs are so much fun to be around-that's why they're our best friends, right? But there's so much more you can do with them than play fetch. This book showcases all the fun activities you can share together, like camping, hiking, swimming, agility, flyball, and junior handling. It also shows you how to teach your dog special skills like herding and tracking. Plus, you'll find out ways you can...
11) How dogs learn
Author
Publisher
Howell Book House
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
xx, 188 p. : ill. 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"...this book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behavior, but the examples are taken from dog training it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy." -Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University
How Dogs Learn explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where...
12) Henry and Ribsy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.
14) Snowball
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Charlie and Lizzie Peterson, who take care of puppies that need help finding new homes, hear that someone left a fluffy puppy all alone at the gas station.
Author
Series
An Andy Carpenter novel volume 27
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter remembers every dog that's come through the Tara Foundation's doors, but the most well-known alum of the dog rescue organization that Andy founded in Paterson, New Jersey, may be Mamie. Adopted by famous actress Jenny Nichols--Andy's high school girlfriend--the miniature French poodle is now practically a starlet in her own right. Andy doesn't hold it against his friend. In fact, he and his wife, Laurie, have dinner...
16) Bulldogs
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the breed of dogs called bulldogs - their history, temperament and how to care for one as a pet.
Author
Series
Chet and Bernie volume 9
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When their tip to a once-famous singer performing in a bar is stolen, P.I. Bernie and his canine sidekick, Chet, take on a case with ties to old border-town secrets that makes them the target of powerful people who want those secrets to stay hidden.
18) Siberian huskies
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Siberian huskies. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade.
20) The drop
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Based on the screenplay he developed for Twentieth Century Fox from his short story "Animal Rescue," New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane's The Drop follows a former criminal whose efforts to build a new life with his girlfriend and pit bull rescue puppy fall apart when he becomes mixed up in a robbery gone wrong; scheduled for release in Fall 2014, Fox's film of the same title stars James Gandolfini (in his final on-screen performance),...