Julesburg Public Library

Discusses the breed, selection, and training of disaster search dogs.

Discusses the breed, selection, and traning of snow search dogs.

Discusses the breed, selection, and training of wilderness search dogs.

Discusses the breed, selection, and training of water rescue dogs.

Presents information on the use of dogs in the military, discussing their roles in past wars, examples of their bravery in the Iraq War of 2003, and descriptions of the training and medical treatment available to them today.

Recounts how the program called Operation Baghdad Pups has worked to save stray dogs in Iraq by pairing them with soldiers and sending them to loving families in the United States.

Describes how prison dog training programs give prisoners a chance to connect emotionally to animals and learn valuable skills while they prepare dogs to help people living with serious disabilities.

In 2002, a tiny, golden puppy was born without one of her front legs. Her other front leg was badly deformed, leaving her unable to walk. The Stringfellow family adopted the puppy and named her Faith. However, they worried that little Faith might never be able to walk on her own. As Faith got older and stronger, the Stringfellows helped her to balance on her hind legs. Eventually, they used peanut butter to coax her to walk all by herself on only...

Details the story of Balto, a sled dog that led a team carrying diphtheria medicine to an isolated Nome, Alaska

Explains what a comfort dog is, when they are typically used, and the kind of training a dog must go through to become a comfort dog.