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2) Mountain dog
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Language
English
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When Tony's mother is sent to jail, he is sent to stay with a great uncle he has never met in Sierra Nevada. It is a daunting move--Tony's new world bears no semblance to his previous one. But slowly, against a remote and remarkable backdrop, the scars from Tony's troubled past begin to heal.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 5
Language
English
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Description
On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.
4) Barry
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.
Author
Series
Sally the dog series volume 5
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Sally, a black Labrador retriever, becomes lost in the woods while on a winter vacation.
Author
Series
Soldier dogs volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When Nazi planes begin bombing his hometown, Matt must rely on his German shepherd, Chief, to help save his foster sister, Rachel, during an air raid.
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Series
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English
Description
JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.
9) Storm dog
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When Scout and his master Matt arrive in Puerto Rico in the wake of a hurricane, the dog they are fostering, Rosita, runs off into the forest, prompting Scout and Matt to go in after her.
10) Hero
Author
Series
Hero (Shotz) volume 1
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Max: Best Friend. Hero. Marine., Jennifer Li Shotz, comes a brand-new heroic dog to love! Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and twelve-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid, the new addition leads them down an unexpected and dangerous path. When Scout goes missing, it's up to Hero to use his search-and-rescue skills to find...
Author
Series
Dog chronicles volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In 1909, a nine-month-old puppy, trained unsuccessfully to be a hunting dog, finds a way to earn his keep when disaster strikes in the coal mine where his boy works.
12) The drop
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Language
English
Description
"Based on the screenplay he developed for Twentieth Century Fox from his short story "Animal Rescue," New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane's The Drop follows a former criminal whose efforts to build a new life with his girlfriend and pit bull rescue puppy fall apart when he becomes mixed up in a robbery gone wrong; scheduled for release in Fall 2014, Fox's film of the same title stars James Gandolfini (in his final on-screen performance),...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A family-a mother, a father, and their ten-year-old son-have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. But when a blizzard suddenly descends, the family finds themselves trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout and the waist-deep snowdrifts. Panicked, exhausted, and freezing, they cry out for help. From off in the distance at a nearby farm, a cattle dog hears their faint cries,...
14) Chestnut
Author
Series
American dog volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"After being abandoned, Chestnut is wandering the North Carolina countryside trying to survive. When Meg stumbles upon him on the outskirts of her family's Christmas tree farm, she just knows that they're meant to be together forever. The only problem? The farm is on the brink of closing down, and her family can't afford a pet. Meg knows she has what it takes to save the business and take care of Chestnut--she'll just need to keep him a secret"--
15) Hurricane rescue
Author
Series
Hero (Shotz) volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When a hurricane strikes their community, Hero and Ben race to find their missing friend, Jack, and his dog, Scout, only to be trapped in the forest by a dangerous storm surge.
17) Meet Tracker!
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Carlos falls into a hole while digging for lost treasure, he is saved by Tracker, a puppy that calls the PAW Patrol for help and then joins the team.
18) A dog like Daisy
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Daisy has only ten weeks to prove her usefulness or else be sent back to the pound. Yet if she goes back, who will protect Colonel Victor from his PTSD attacks? Or save the littler human, Micah, from those infernal ear muzzles he calls earphones? What if no one ever adopts her again? Determined to become the elite protector the colonel needs, Daisy vows to ace the service dog test. She'll accept the ridiculous leash and learn to sit, heel, shake,...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The friendship and trust between a boy and his puppy is celebrated through simple text and photographs of them sharing naptime.
It all started when a loving mother posted a few pictures of her son, Beau, and their new puppy, Theo, napping together on her popular blog Momma's Gone City. But these pictures were so "unbearably adorable" (Daily Mail) and "utterly charming" (Huffington Post) that it quickly became much, much more. By faithfully recording...
20) DIY pet shop
Author
Series
Craftily ever after volume 5
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Emily is desperate to get a puppy. She's worked really hard to convince her parents that she's ready, and they've finally agreed! Their trip to the rescue center, however, does not go as planned. No sooner is Emily surrounded by precious pups that she--ah-ahh-CHOOOO!-realizes she's allergic! Emily is devastated. Luckily, her creative friends have the perfect solution to cheer her up." --Back cover.
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