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As a child, my favorite activity was exploring nature, especially finding animals like frogs, toads, and lizards. I kept tropical fish, had a dog, and loved riding horses. My love of animals led to a Ph.D. degree from U.C. Berkley in Zoology. In grad school I met and married fellow student Greg Patent. Our two sons, David and Jason, were born before we finished school. I wanted to use my training and my knowledge, but I also wanted to raise my sons and be there for them when they needed me. I decided that writing the kind of books I'd always loved reading was a good solution to my dilemma, and that turned out to be true. One of my favorite things is learning new "stuff," and every time I tackle a new book project I get to indulge myself in ...more

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	Dogs on Duty: Soldiers' Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond 4.05 avg rating — 493 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author), William Muñoz (Photographer) 4.20 avg rating — 313 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author), Dan Hartman (Photographer), Cassie Hartman (Photographer) 4.29 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super Sniffers: Dog Detectives on the Job 3.97 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dog on Board: The True Story of Eclipse, the Bus-Riding Dog 3.79 avg rating — 87 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Call of the Osprey by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author), William Muñoz (Illustrator) 4.24 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Right Dog for the Job: Ira's Path from Service Dog to Guide Dog 4.20 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saving the Tasmanian Devil: How Science Is Helping the World's Largest Marsupial Carnivore Survive 3.95 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Made for Each Other: Why Dogs and People Are Perfect Partners by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author), William Muñoz (Photographer) 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Home with the Beaver: The Story of a Keystone Species by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author), Michael Runtz (Photographer) 4.16 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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