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1) The finders
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"Jeffrey B. Burton's The Finders marks the beginning of a fast-paced new mystery series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid's coming off a taxing year-mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue...
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Dog's day volume 6
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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Spend the day in the life of a detection dog! Tucker the beagle is more than just a friendly face at the airport. As part of the "Beagle Brigade," he helps keep out invasive species that could hurt the environment. It's a job that would be almost impossible for humans-but for Tucker, it's all in a day's work. Told from the dog's perspective, this story includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Dog's day volume 5
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Spend a day in the life of a search and rescue dog! Skye the border collie has spent her life comforting people after disasters. Lately, she's also been training to help find people who have gone missing in her national park. But, is Skye ready to make her first rescue? Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Dog's day volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years, to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But, Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this riveting story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Dog's day volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Spend a day in the life of a livestock guardian dog! Jax the Great Pyrenees has a big job. After the Texas sun goes down, it's up to him and two other LGDs to protect their ranch from predators. But when the lead dog gets hurt, Jax and a young pup are the only ones left to protect the flock through the night. Told from the dog's perspective, this story also includes back matter about the breed and role of the working dog.
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Dog's day volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Sammy, a golden retriever, becomes a guide dog for Jessie, a college freshman who is blind, and constantly watches their big-city surroundings to keep her safe. Includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
7) The rescue
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2023.
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"The Rescue is a gripping thriller that explores the strength of the human-animal bond and how far we will go to protect what we love by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker. While reporting on a Tijuana animal shelter, journalist Bettina Blazak falls in love with one of her story's subjects-an adorable Mexican street dog who is being treated for a mysterious gunshot wound. Bettina impulsively adopts...
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Dog's day volume 4
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2020.
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Bella the Jack Russell terrier loves being in the spotlight, and is very good at acting, but her dog brother, Chewy the German shepherd, always seems to get the big roles. Includes information about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Dog's purpose volume 1
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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...
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"A Trail of Lies is the third in the Jazz Ramsey mystery series from national bestselling author Kylie Logan. Jazz Ramsey is just getting used to the idea that her on-again-off-again beau, Nick, might actually be a permanent fixture, when she gets an alarming call in the middle of the night from his mother, Kim: there's a dead man in her backyard. Kim has a long history of drinking and a vivid imagination, so when Jazz's human remains detection dog,...
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Rainbow Street Shelter volume 6
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2013.
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English
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Mona at the Rainbow Street Shelter finds the perfect home--and job--for an energetic beagle puppy who loves to sniff.
12) Stubby
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Dog diaries volume 7
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"Stubby the war dog narrates the story of his life, from his birth on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, through his time spent in Europe with the American Expeditionary Force, to his eventual hero's welcome back in the U.S."--
13) Shelby's story
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Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 5
Pub. Date
2018.
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On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.
14) The lost
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2022.
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"The Lost is the next mystery from author Jeffrey B. Burton starring an extraordinary cadaver dog and her handler. Glencoe, Illinois: A home invasion turned kidnapping at the mansion of billionaire financier Kenneth J. Druckman brings Mason "Mace" Reid and his cadaver dog, Vira, to this wealthy northern suburb of Chicago. Druckman was assaulted, left behind while his wife and young daughter were taken for ransom. Brought to the scene by the FBI, Reid...
15) Toby's story
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Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 6
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Toby, an unusually calm beagle puppy, finds his purpose when Mona and her mother adopt him and teach him to be a therapy dog at a nursing home.
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Gone to the dogs volume 6
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Air Force veteran Dr. Lane Bishop and Nora Hernandez's romance has cooled. He is busy working as a researcher at the vet school, and she's busy with her restaurant and opening an antique shop. What Lane hasn't told her is that his PTSD, which manifests mostly with nightmares, makes him believe he's damaged goods. But that is about to change when he meets a stray pup that acts a lot like a military working dog. When a tornado hits Brenham, there is...
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"Thirteen-year-old Blue Broen is on the hunt for a legendary ship of gold, lost centuries ago when her ancestors sailed to New York. Determined to fulfill her promise to her treasure-hunting grandfather and escape the shadow of her way too overprotective parents, Blue vows to spend the entire summer on the ocean searching for her family's mythical fortune, her diabetic-alert dog, Otis, by her side. Then Blue finds herself forced to befriend Jules,...
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Breed apart novels volume 3
Pub. Date
[2014]
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Beowulf--a hulky, brindle-coated bullmastiff--is the only "boy" for Timbrel Hogan. And she has a history to remind her why. But when Timbrel, a handler at A Breed Apart, embarks on a mission to detect WMDs in Afghanistan, she reunites with Tony "Candyman" VanAllen and her no-other-man philosophy is challenged. While tension mounts between Timbrel and Tony, the team comes under fire after Beowulf gets a "hit." When tragedy threatens Tony's career and...
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Breed apart novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Aspen Courtland is out to find her missing brother. Only his combat tracking dog, Talon, knows where to look. Problem is, after a brutal attack that separated dog and handler, Talon's afraid of his own shadow. The search is on, but when one mistake means disaster, can Talon muster the courage for one last mission?
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