Wasatch County Library

Answers questions about the history and behavior of dogs and provides true stories of dog heroics.

Photographs and brief text describe the skills of retrievers, sheep and cattle dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, greyhounds, bloodhounds, police dogs, watchdogs, huskies, and other canines that work for man.

"A dog's purpose can extended beyond a companionship role as man s best friend to a functional one that comes with great purpose and responsibility. This fascinating documentary series explores the history, training and duties of working dogs and the integral role they serve to assist mankind. This series follows the dogs through seven episodes: 1. Wolves Become Dogs 2. Dogs Move Into the Stage and Stadium 3. Herding and Mushing 4. The Nose Will Get...

Injured in a flood, a young boy recovers in the hospital and then at home with the help of a working dog trained to comfort victims of natural disasters.

Publisher Annotation: Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog - it's the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica...

Examines famous dogs from Lassie to Benji, including how they are discovered, train, and stay safe on set.

The students in Mastiff Middle School's sixth-grade class, meet Sunny, a working dog that helps detect siezures in classmate Max who has epilepsy.

On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.

"A look at all that dogs do for us from the extraordinary to the everyday, as told by a dog on a walk with his owner"--