Summary: Meet Patriot, Potomac, Primrose, Poppet, and Phil, five spirited puppies who, from the moment they're born, begin an incredible journey to become guide dogs for the blind. It's a rigorous two-year process that will take the pups from the care of selfless foster volunteers to specialized trainers to, if they make the cut, a lifelong human companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: IFC Films 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PICSanders, Clinton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Temple University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 SAUGeorge, Charles
Summary: Describes the selection, training, accomplishments, and history of guide dogs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: RiverFront Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.7 GEOKuusisto, Stephen
Summary: A blind poet describes his relationship with his first guide dog and how it changed his life and gave him a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KUUSISTO, STEPHEN KUURaatma, Lucia
Summary: "Learn how animals can be trained to help people with household tasks."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636 RAABaggaley, Ann
Summary: "Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this brilliant book about dogs puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sport and service, and religion and culture, as famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers. The catalog introduces more than 400 dog breeds arranged in traditional categories, including primitive and working dogs, companion dogs, and scent hounds....
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2023
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7003 BAGSummary: "Find your ideal dog— and learn how to look after it— in this stunning guide to all things canine. Combining breeds, behavior, care, and training advice, this book contains everything you need to know to help you choose and look after a dog, from the tiny Chihuahua to the towering Great Dane. Find the perfect pet using Q&A selector charts that help you find the best breed to suit your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet CompleteStevenson, Robin
Summary: "A rhyming alphabet book featuring a family who have lost their dog at a Pride parade."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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Summary: Thunder Dog details a remarkable journey as Hingson and Roselle rely on each other and inspire others to survive. Listen in as Hingson faces almost certain death and discover what happens when small, intensely human moments rise up--and even redefine--one of the most inhumane acts in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HINGSON, MICHAEL HINSummary: Profiles more than four hundred different dog breeds for prospective owners and breeders, covering everything from dog grooming to dog training to breed-specific care tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2014