Dogs with Jobs

by Merrily Weisbord, Kim Kachanoff

From the creators of the upcoming thirteen-part television series Dogs with Jobs, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a delightful portrayal of the world's amazing working dogs, who accomplish incredible tasks in ways humans never could. Award-winning author Merrily Weisbord and veterinarian Kim Kachanoff (a mother-daughter team) profile the vital, heartwarming lives of these remarkable creatures in this ultimate treasure trove for dog lovers everywhere. Brimming with color and black-and-white photos, Dogs With Jobs tells the true stories of those who rescue, detect, entertain, herd, protect, and serve for a living -- including




Star -- the Black Lab arson dog who sniffs out fire-starting chemicals better than any known detection equipment


Yanka and King -- a German Shepherd team that clears Bosnian land mines 100 times faster than any human


Honey Hurricane -- a Cocker Spaniel who coaxes nursing-home patients to smile and laugh again


Elmer -- an Alaskan Husky who leads the team in Alaska's famous sled dog race, the Iditarod


Snooper -- the eco-Beagle who locates infestations of wood-destroying termites


...and many more. From exotic locales around the globe to our everyday homes and workplaces, get to know the wonder dogs who track and capture fugitives * sense the warning signs of epileptic seizures in their owners * rescue earthquake victims * dive from water-rescue helicopters * assist the physically disabled * compete internationally *locate missing pets *safeguard forests and endangered species and more. You will be amazed by the brave, dedicated, and loving acts of these astounding Dogs With Jobs.

Genres: Dogs, Nonfiction, Animals

298 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Lps Girl · Rating 3 out of 5]

It helps you get to know the dogs that are helping the people who adopted that dog. It also helps us to get to know what dog to get like sweep, she is helping take care of the herd of sheep. I love dose and most dogs are nice but same are mean. some of the dogs have to be mean to us to protect their territory so if intruders come they can scare them off by a little bark to let them now that a dog is home.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impressive stories about how dogs "serve" humans (and seem to enjoy it). When Toby was a therapy dog, I always told him we were going to do some "work," and his entire personality took on the responsibilities of a working dog. This book gives examples of mine dogs, search & rescue dogs, herding dogs, service dogs, etc -- inspirational!

[Marni · Rating 4 out of 5]

So this isn't great literature, but it is a good read. There is no plot, just individual vingettes, and I really enjoyed all the info about termite finding dogs and arson decting dogs and water dogs, shepards, etc. But problably not interesting if you aren't a dog person.

[Deeanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about all of these AWESOME dogs. I learned about some jobs for dogs that I wasn't even aware of. This book made me love dogs even more! I'm in awe of all that dogs are able and willing to do.

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book describes several different kinds of working dogs: cadaver dogs, search and rescue dogs, etc. It was fun to learn about the many tasks these working dogs can do. Good doggies.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly thorough look at the types of work that dogs perform in modern times. Each chapter describes a different type of work through a dog "employed" in that position.

[Jessie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a kid I was very fascinated by stories like this. It's a great book for all ages.

[Artemis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book worth all the time I spent enjoying it.