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1) The possibility dogs: what a handful of "unadoptables" taught me about service, hope, and healing
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English
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After a particularly grisly canine search-and-rescue mission led to a struggle with PTSD, Susannah Charleson credits her healing to her partnership with search dog Puzzle. Inspired by that experience and having met dogs formally trained to assist in such crises, Charleson learns to identify abandoned dogs with service potential, and to train them for work beside hurting partners, to whom these second-chance dogs bring intelligence, comfort, and hope....
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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"A ground-breaking book to help dogs live healthier and longer lives. When Rodney Habib's dog, Sam, was diagnosed with cancer in 2013, it sent him on a mission to save her life. At the age of five, Sam was given only six months to live. Her plight inspired Rodney to travel the world, looking for innovative ways to arrest the progression of the disease. In his quest to save Sam, he met world-renowned veterinarian Karen Becker, a proactive pet health...
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Series
Henry Huggins volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Contains the full and unabridged text of Jack London's The call of the wild novel, set in the Klondike gold Rush of Alaska and the Yukon Territory, accompanied by an orientation to the story, a glossary of over 150 words, a location appendix, a character appendix, and a brief biography of London himself.
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English
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After the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Susannah Charleson was so impressed by the newspaper photo of an exhausted handler and his search-and-rescue dog that she decided to train a dog of her own. A dog lover and pilot with search experience herself, Charleson got Puzzle, a strong, bright Golden Retriever, who from the start, exhibited a unique aptitude for search-and-rescue work. But the puppy's willfulness challenged even Susannah, who had raised...
9) Lad, a dog
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 14
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English
Description
Recounts the heroic and adventurous life of a thoroughbred collie that was particularly devoted to his owners.
10) Henry and Ribsy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Before he can go fishing with his father, Henry must keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month.
14) Hero
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Hero, a retired police search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path. When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills to find Scout and bring him home. Get ready for a canine adventure full of danger, loyalty, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his...
15) Stick dog
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
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English
Description
Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog!He'll make you laugh . . . he'll make you cry . . . but above all, he'll make you hungry. Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger.
16) Showoff
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Series
Swindle volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Accused of ruining a champion dog's career after an unfortunate incident at a mall show, Luthor is sent to the pound, prompting a skeptical Griffin to hatch a daring plan involving a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and large supply of red dye.
17) Jump, pup!
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Simple, lively text and engaging photos portray a little puppy meeting new friends and seeing new places.
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A Bowser and Birdie novel volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
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English
Description
Birdie Gaux's dog, Bowser, considers himself in charge of security at 19 Gentilly Lane, so when the house is broken into Bowser wants to find the man with the limeade aftershave (and the cat) responsible--but nobody seems to know what the culprits were looking for, or why a strange girl is asking questions about Birdie's father, a policeman who was killed in the line of duty years before Bowser was adopted.
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My weirder school volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Story time goes to the dogs when Ella Mentry School gets a therapy dog to help kids with their reading skills"--
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