Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=6594+4294967150+4294963657 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727108 A German shepherd describes her life as the first guide dog trained to serve the blind. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729003 Amy already has one naughty little sister, so why do her parents need another baby? Will there be any room left for Amy? At least she has her dog, Choc. He makes Amy feel like shes the most important person in the world. But can Choc help Amy to see that... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727121 Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have owned her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646657 Believing that he has achieved his purpose throughout several eventful lives, Buddy the dog is drawn to a vibrant but troubled teen who he struggles to help until they are separated. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707189 Katz shares 16 tales of heartwarming relationships between humans and their four-legged friends. The title story features a housekeeper who loses her job, then discovers that her dogs have a special talent--one that could help her family get back on its feet. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703298 Watching their children move out and live independently is a difficult task for many parents--but for George and Mary Ann McCray, its nearly impossible. Even though Todd, their disabled son, is in his twenties, George and Mary Ann fear that he cannot thrive without their support and supervision. But Todd is determined to be his own person--and he has a dog named Christmas and an entire community ready to help him find his way. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703258 Boo was found by Lisa in a cardboard box outside a pet store. Lisa, a professional dog trainer, felt drawn to the runt of the litter, and decided to take him home and train him to be a companion animal for her terminally ill brother, who was becoming more physically restricted by the day. Unfortunately, Boo turned out to be the class dunce. Boos apparent failure to live up to Lisas expectations was followed shortly by the loss of the family member she loved most. It was when things were at their worst, however, that Boos exceptional talent for giving love and comfort showed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708548 Katz learns that living with four dogs on a rural New York farm is one thing. But what happens when you add a couple cows, four donkeys, a growing flock of sheep, a few hens, a temperamental rooster, and even Mother (a barn cat) to the mix? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708549 From the very beginning, Orson was a misfit. Like all border collies, he needed to work. But since there werent any sheep available for herding in the New Jersey suburbs, Orson instead tried to corral school buses, garbage trucks, and skateboarding kidns. So Katz pulled up stakes and moved to a farm in upstate New York. There, Orson improved dramatically--until the day he started nipping people. The nips soon turned into bites, forcing Katz to face an incredibly painful decision. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708550 Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenores gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708920 While Brewer is on a book tour in San Francisco, his golden retriever Cormac vanishes from their Alabama home. What follows is an extraordinary adventure, as Brewer travels door-to-door searching for information, only to discover the trail leads far beyond Alabama. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1560363 An insightful and heartwarming novel about families, love lost and found, and a three-legged dog named Nelson who brings them all together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728811 Presents a sentimental and sometimes amusing portrait of the authors life with his favorite dog, an Alsatian named Tulip. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708591 Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger--a storm unlike any shes seen. When an epic blizzard finally strikes, Rose needs all her courage to help her master save the farm. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574324 A dog decides that when he dies and returns to earth as a man, he will model his behavior after his beloved owner, a race car driver. Includes interview with author. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574762 Relates how the author and his dog named Atticus M. Finch attempted to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshires four-thousand-foot peaks twice to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer and raise money for charity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146785 For Paul Gustavson, a hack writer for the wildly popular For Morons series, life is a succession of obstacles. His wife has left him, his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, his girlfriend is dating another man, he has impotency issues, and his overachieving brother invested his parents money in stocks that tanked. Still, Paul has his friends at Bay State bar, a steady line of cocktails, and a new pair of running shoes (hes promised himself to get in shape). And then theres Stella, the one constant in his life, who gives him sage advice, doesnt judge him, and gives him unconditional love. However, Stella wont accompany Paul into his favorite dive bar. Ill roll on dead carp, Ill even eat cat turds, but that place grosses me out. Stella, you see, is Pauls aging Lab-shepherd mix, and she knows Paul better than he knows himself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1088928 When a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, Old Yeller is a timeless coming-of-age tale. Travis is left to care for the farm when his father leaves on a cattle drive. He copes with many hardships with the help of his big, yellow dog, Old Yeller. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573970 With his heart-melting eyes, and his faithful heart, Sniff is hard to resist? but hes a dog thats hot on slobber, not so hot on brains! These adventures see Sniff creating mayhem in his adopted familys life. Has Sniff been dog-napped by mad scientists? Or eaten by a moocow? And why are Ben and his family hiding in the bushes with no clothes on?Welcome to the puzzling world of the most chaotic canine ever! Youre sure to be bowled over by Sniff in this collection of hilarious stories. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1130936 When Ben and Eileen adopt Helen, a ten-year-old abandoned cocker spaniel, they couldnt have been happier. However, when Helen is diagnosed with cancer and given a short time to live, Ben and Eileen hope that she can last one more winter and take part in the annual family vacation. This endearing story and others like it have given veterinarian Dr. Nicholas Trout a heartwarming new outlook on the capacity of love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1252733 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539185 Logan Moore hates everyone except his dog Jack, but when a mysterious disease turns dogs into vicious, raging animals, Logan decides to run away to keep his dog safe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542904 A lonely girl and a stray dog find one another in a park. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1088813 While Brewer is on a book tour in San Francisco, his golden retriever Cormac vanishes from their Alabama home. What follows is an extraordinary adventure, as Brewer travels door-to-door searching for information, only to discover the trail leads far beyond Alabama. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146626 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1381302 Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to the southern California organization she founded to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. Among dog lovers, shes a legend for the risks shell take to save an animal from abuse. Among her friends, Amys heedless devotion is often cause for concern. To widower Brian McCarthy, whose commitment she cant allow herself to return, Amys behavior is far more puzzling and hides a shattering secret. No one is surprised when Amy risks her life to save Nickie, nor when she takes the female golden into her home. The bond between Amy and Nickie is immediate and uncanny. Even her two other goldens, Fred and Ethel, recognize Nickie as special, a natural alpha. But the instant joy Nickie brings is shadowed by a series of eerie incidents. An ominous stranger. A mysterious home invasion. And the unmistakable sense that someone is watching Amys every move and that, whoever it is, hes not alone. Someone has come back to turn Amy into the desperate, hunted creature shes always been there to save. But now theres no one to save Amy and those she loves. At once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear--and of enduring devotion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=805083 John OHurley has always had a dog by his side -- as a boy growing up in New England, and now as a husband, father, actor, television show host, and author in Los Angeles. To him, dogs are more than our best friends. They are also some of our most valuable and enlightened teachers. Before your dog can eat your homework is written as a series of letters from OHurleys wise old Maltese, Scoshi, to his new baby son, William. In each letter, Scoshi shares observations on what it takes to be a man. OHurley then responds, including humorous remarks on what Scoshi meant to say, and offers more tales to illustrate each point. At once poignantly moving and laugh-out-loud funny, Before your dog can eat your homework will delight dog lovers of all ages. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=716738 Newbery Medal winning author Cynthia Kadohata offers this action-packed story that is a glimpse into the Vietnam War through the eyes of a dog and her handler. Rick MacBride is headed to Vietnam. Hes going to prove his toughness to his dad, his brother and everyone else who thought he couldnt handle the war. But sometimes Rick wonders if he is tough enough. Maybe his family is right about him. Cracker is one of the United States Armys most valuable weapons--a German Shepherd trained to sniff out bombs, traps, and the enemy. The fate of entire platoons rests on Crackers keen sense of smell. Shes important and she likes it that way. Then Cracker is paired with Rick and she isnt so sure he is as tough as he seems. Cracker demands that Rick prove himself to her before she proves her skills to him. But in the end, they need to be friends before they can be a team and they must be a team if they want to get home alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=686947 Dave Henderson, a seasoned outdoorsman, presents twenty-one great stories about dogs hes collected over the years. Although fictional, they represent the wonderful relationship between canine and man. Some stories have been previously published and have been favored by good reviews from all areas of dogdom. If you have come across them before, then its time to get reacquainted, slowly and at your leisure, scouring each adventure as though you owned the protagonist dog. Youll be glad you did. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=809151 People who love dogs often talk about a lifetime dog. Id heard the phrase a dozen times before I came to recognize its significance. Lifetime dogs are dogs we love in especially powerful, sometimes inexplicable ways. Author Katz tells the story of his lifetime dog, Orson: a beautiful border collie--intense, smart, crazy, and unforgettable. From the moment Katz and Orson meet, their relationship is deep, stormy, and loving. Two years old, Katzs new companion is a great herder of school buses, a scholar of refrigerators, but a dud at herding sheep. Everything Katz attempts--obedience training, herding instruction, a new name, herb and alternative therapies--helps a little but not enough, and not for long. While Katz is trying to help his dog, Orson is helping him, shepherding him toward a new life on a two-hundred-year-old hillside farm in upstate New York.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1607068 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684773 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1607113 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1607104 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1606995 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1607049 Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=668642 In the northern wilderness of the Yukon, a dog who is part wolf comes to make his peace with man. Includes a study guide. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727997 Recounts events in the life of George Washington which focus on his fondness for animals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=336823 Describes what Brooke and Sarah, two therapy dogs, do as they help young people to work out their feelings in psychotherapy.