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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques...
Author
Language
English
Description
Jack London's novels and ruggedly individual life seemed to embody American hopes, frustrations, and romantic longings in the turbulent first years of the twentieth century, years infused with the wonder and excitement of great technological and historic change. The author's restless spirit, taste for a life of excitement, and probing mind led him on a series of hard-edged adventures from the Klondike to the South Seas. Out of these sometimes harrowing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
A beloved classic that captures the powerful bond between man and man’s best friend.
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one, but two, dogs. So when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann—he’s ecstatic. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks.
Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A pioneering canine behaviorist draws on cutting-edge research to show that a single, simple trait--the capacity to love--is what makes dogs such perfect companions for humans, and to explain how people can better reciprocate their affection.affection.
Author
Language
English
Description
Learn what goes on inside your dog's mind and develop a positive, fulfilling relationship with your best friend. "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan is America's most sought-after dog-behavior expert, but he is not a trainer in the traditional sense--his expertise lies in his ability to comprehend dog psychology. Tracing his own journey from a clay-walled farm in Mexico to the celebrity palaces of Los Angeles, Cesar recounts how he learned what makes dogs...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob"--
8) Go, dog, go!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dogs of different colours and sizes partake in activities such as driving cars, and going to parties.
Author
Language
English
Description
Meg Gorton finds herself alone and lonely in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Three years earlier, she had packed what she could fit into her sister’s car and asked her estranged husband, Gary, to take care of Moses, their beloved black Labrador. Things between Meg and Gary hadn’t been the same after the loss of their only daughter many years ago. Even after raising their grandson, Troy, it was clear that if Meg wanted a new beginning, she would have to...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations introduce guardian dogs, as they help ranchers protect their sheep, mingle with the flock, and greet new baby lambs in the spring.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, Susannah Charleson’s attention was caught by a newspaper photograph of a canine handler, his exhausted face buried in the fur of his search-and-rescue dog.
Susannah, a dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, was so moved by the image that she decided to volunteer with a local canine team, plunging herself into an astonishing new world. While the team worked long hours for nonexistent pay and...
Author
Publisher
Konemann
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
115 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
First part of the book deals with choosing the right dog, basic hunting training, registrations, legal regulations, overcoming gun-shyness, hunting instincts and scent discrimination. The second part introduces 40 different breeds of hunting dogs, hunting skills, general appearance, feeding, and tips regarding training and keeping the dog in town or as a family dog. Each breed is accompanied by color photos.
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
A German shepherd describes her life as the first guide dog trained to serve the blind.
15) White Fang
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When White Fang was first published in 1906, Jack London was well on his way to becoming one of the most famous, popular, and highly paid writers in the world. White Fang stands out as one of his finest achievements, a spellbinding novel of life in the northern wilds.
In gripping detail, London bares the savage realities of the battle for survival among all species in a harsh, unyielding environment. White Fang is part wolf, part
Author
Publisher
Great Dog Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
70 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Does your dog lunge and bark at other dogs? Is your dog out of control on walks or in the dog park? A condensed package full of valuable information -- This book offers training and management tips to help you manage your dog in public and around other dogs. It gives you insight into your dogs personality traits and how well it will mix with other canine personalities at the dog park. Topics include on-leash encounters, understanding healthy and unhealthy...
Author
Publisher
Great Dog Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
105 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Playing with and exercising your dog (two separate but unrelated things) are the two most important components to having a happy, contented, well-behaved dog. But most important of all, by playing with and exercising with your dog, you are providing your dog access to fun. Nothing gives you more power and control than being the one to provide that access. When you are the source of the fun, your dog likes you more, pays you more attention and you...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.
20) A hidden enemy
Author
Series
Survivors. Original volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lucky and the rest of the Leashed Dogs have settled in the forest--but a vicious Pack has claimed the land, and will stop at nothing to ensure that it is theirs alone"--
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