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Describes the necessity of bomb-sniffing dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
2) Guide dogs
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Describes the necessity of guide dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
3) Police dogs
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"Describes the necessity of police dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen"--
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"Search and rescue dogs fearlessly search for survivors in many dangerous situations, from burning buildings to heavy snow. With their sharp senses, these dogs can cover areas faster and with more accuracy than people can. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete."--Provided by publisher.
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"Did you know that seizure-alert dogs are one of only a few types of service dogs given to children? Some seizure dogs even go to school with their owners. Learn more about the work these dogs do in Seizure-Alert Dogs, a title in the Dogs with Jobs series. Each title in this series profiles a specific type of working dog, showcasing the role it performs and the training required to get the job done"--Publisher description.
7) Therapy dogs
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Describes the necessity of various therapy dogs, their duties, temperament, training, and common breeds chosen. We hear about human heroes daily, but what do we know about our furry-legged ones? This series introduces various types of service dogs and explains the type of assistance they provide, from visual guide dogs to therapy dogs. Kids will love learning how a person's best friend is sometimes also a superhero! Additional features to aid comprehension...
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With their keen senses, dogs can sniff out bombs and hear artillery shells being fired long before people can. Military dogs are trained to use their senses to save soldiers lives and make the soldiers jobs easier. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
9) Police Dogs
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Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to its human partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
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Search and rescue dogs fearlessly search for survivors in many dangerous situations, from burning buildings to heavy snow. With their sharp senses, these dogs can cover areas faster and with more accuracy than people can. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
11) Therapy Dogs
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Sometimes a therapy dog can lift a persons spirits just by being in the same room. Other times, the dogs take more active roles, acting as companions. Therapy dogs help people who are ill or sad feel better. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the work they do.
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Dogs on the Job volume 2
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Americans love dogs, and we love telling stories about them. For years, dogs have entertained us with their intelligence and charm. Early on, troupes of costumed, performing dogs came into fashion, dancing, playing cards, and acting out "dog dramas" on stage. They eventually found a place in popular circuses, performing tricks and routines.
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Dogs on the Job volume 7
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The guard dog … providing protection and peace of mind in our homes. These sometimes-ordinary dogs have a long history of keeping humans safe - It's a dog job on display across the world. Often combined to both alert and attack, both the guard dog and watchdog's role is to alert with loud barking the arrival of an intruder to scare them away and alert their owner. From there, a watchdog's job is done, but a guard dog is trained to attack and /or...
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Dogs on the Job volume 1
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It might be hard to look at a Chihuahua and see how it could have descended from the gray wolf, but this is where all dogs come from.
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Dogs on the Job volume 5
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There's nothing more dramatic in the working dog world than bringing down a bad guy… A Bad guy whether criminal or enemy.
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Dogs on the Job volume 4
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Search and rescue dogs detect scent, most likely from the scent-carrying skin cells that drop off humans at a rate of 40,000 cells per minute, called skin rafts. Evaporated perspiration, respiratory gases, and decomposition gases released by bacteria on human skin or tissues also probably play a role in a successful search and rescue mission.
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Dogs on the Job volume 3
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Any dog that exhibits herding instincts can be trained, and it turns out that herding is a predatory behavior that has been modified from the original predatory behavior through selective breeding of wolves and their descendants. Humans were able to minimize the dog's inclination to look at cattle and sheep as prey, while maintaining their predatory skills.
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Dogs on the Job volume 6
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Trained to provide affection … comfort … and love … the therapy dog's job is important to the wellbeing of those who need their presence. They can be seen in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, hospices and therapists offices.
19) Farming Dogs
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Did you know that certain dog breeds are best suited for particular jobs? Border collies and Australian kelpies make good herding dogs. Learn more about the work these dogs do in Farming Dogs, a title in the Dogs with
Jobs series. Each Dogs with Jobs title features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. Dogs with Jobs is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia...
20) Guard Dogs
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Did you know that there are three main kinds of guard dogs? Security guard dogs work for businesses. Livestock guard dogs work on farms. Personal guard dogs work for families. Learn more about the work these dogs do in
Guard Dogs, a title in the Dogs with Jobs series. Each Dogs with Jobs title features easy-to-read text, stunning visuals, and a challenging educational activity. Dogs with Jobs is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book...
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