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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive. The domesticated life of a powerful St. Bernard-Shepherd mix named Buck is quickly turned on end when he is stolen away from his master and put to work as a sled dog in Alaska. His once life of luxury turns into a life of survival...
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Training Your Pointing Dog for Hunting and Home tells how to develop an obedient gun dog that is also an affectionate family companion, with training schedules and advice on everything from handling a newborn pup to teaching advanced field techniques and finely tuned pointing manners. The book presents a simplified, commonsense approach that can be used in its entirety or to troubleshoot individual aspects of your dog's education. Explains the importance...
3) White Fang
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Up in the frozen north, life is harsh and dangerous. But this is where White Fang, the wolf-dog, feels at home--in the wild. When White Fang lives among man-animals, he must learn to fend for himself. And when he finds himself with a man who is kind to him, he must learn to love.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Wild Dogs' fierce Alpha reluctantly agrees to let the Leashed Dogs join their pack--but after learning of Lucky's role as a spy, Alpha casts him out of their camp and orders him to never return"--Provided by publisher.
7) Ginger Pye
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
9) Dogs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells how to take care of a pet dog"--
10) Lad, a dog
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the heroic and adventurous life of a thoroughbred collie who was devoted to his Sunnybank Master and Mistress.
11) Old Yeller
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
A story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country ranks high in the annals of boy and dogdom. Gipson, in earlier books, has evinced an evocative quality which recaptures for the reader the sounds, the smells, the sights of the region he knows and loves, recaptures too the emotional quality, the moods of his central figure. This was particularly true in Hound-Dog Man, which for some readers was marred by the vernacular. In Old Yeller the story...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The popular dog behaviorist outlines ninety-eight essential lessons to help create a happy, long-lasting relationship between dog and owner, including such issues as choosing the right dog and creating balance and boundaries.
14) Just Gus
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After guardian dog Gus is injured defending his flock of sheep, he is sent to recuperate and heal with a young boy, Diego, whom Gus finds he can help by learning how to work as an emotional support animal.
Author
Series
If you give-- (Laura Numeroff) volume 8
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chaos might ensue if you were to give a dog a donut.
16) Pig the stinker
Author
Series
Pig the pug volume 6
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Eww! What a stinker! Pig isn't just the world's greediest pug, he's the DIRTIEST, too. It's time he had a bath! But try telling Pig that..."--Page [4] of cover.
17) Police dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the jobs police dogs do, what makes a good police dog, and the places they work.
18) Stella
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Stella used to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but after a terrible accident, she goes to live on a small family farm to recover from her fear of loud noises.
As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety,...
19) Therapy dogs
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the job therapy dogs do, what makes a good therapy dog, and the places they work.
20) Only yours
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Welcome back to Fool's Gold, California where man's best friend might just be man's best matchmaker in this irresistible book from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery!
Montana Hendrix has found her calling-working with therapy dogs. With a career she loves in a hometown she adores, she's finally ready to look for her own happily ever after. Could one of her dogs help her find Mr. Right...or maybe Dr. Right?
Surgeon Simon Bradley prefers...
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