Luttrell, Sharron Kahn
Summary: A volunteer service dog trainer discusses her relationships with an endearing yellow Labrador puppy and its felon partner in the Prison PUP program, describing coming to terms with the inmate's past and the program's requirement to release the dog after training.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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Summary: Relates the story of an attorney who adopts a retired racing greyhound named Comet, and describes how both dog and owner helped each other come to terms with retirement, debilitating injuries, and trusting one another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 WOLNewmark, Amy
Summary: "What do we learn from our dogs? Everything. Our dogs make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we're sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our protectors, our role models, and our best friends. You'll laugh a lot, tear up at times, and nod your head in recognition as you read these tales about the wonderful experience of sharing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicken Soup for the Soul 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 NEWCox, Lynne
Summary: When Cox saw a video of a Newfoundland dog leaping from an airborne helicopter into Italian waters to save someone from drowning, she was captivated by the magnificence, physicality, and daring of the dog. She traveled to Italy's Lake Idroscalo, to witness the rigorous training of one of these spectacular dogs at SICS, the famed school that has taught hundreds of dog owners how to train their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 COXWinn, Steven.
Summary: A narrative based on the author's ten-part series in the "San Francisco Chronicle" describes one man's uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoever to do with him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 WINCharleson, Susannah
Summary: "Readers take to the streets beside Susannah to bring home a host of missing pets. Along the way, Susannah finds a part of herself also lost. And when unexpected heartbreak shatters her own sense of direction, it is Ace--the shelter dog that started it all--who leads Susannah home. Inquisitive, instructive, heartrending, and hopeful, Where the Lost Dogs Go pays tribute to the missing dogs--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 CHAButcher, Colin
Summary: As a veteran of the Royal Navy and longtime police officer, Colin Butcher was no stranger to dangerous situations. But a career in uniform can wear anyone down, so, in 2003, Colin left the force to start his own private detective agency, specializing in helping reunite people with their missing pets. And yet, despite his hundreds of successes, there were still heartbreaking cases where Colin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BUTPerino, Dana
Summary: Dana Perino is a popular and beloved host on Fox's The Five, with over two million followers on social media. While readers admire Dana for her charm, warmth, and insight, she also knows who the real star in her family is: her Vizsla, Jasper-A.K.A. America's Dog. and partisanship. She also talks about how dogs bring families together -like Dana's own, from her career in Washington through her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B PERINO PERKnapp, Caroline
Summary: Examines the rich and complicated terrain of human-animal relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 1999
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 636.7 KNAYoung, Erin Taylor.
Summary: The author shares the story of her boxer puppy who completely upended her life, but taught her the concept of unconditional love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Pet YoungMiles, Kathryn
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Pub. 2009