Trust Your Dog
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.65 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608981541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Joan Plummer Russell is the author of Aero and Officer Mike, winner of the International Reading Association’s 2001 Book of the Year Award for juvenile nonfiction and a Bank Street College “Children’s Book of the Year.” Joan has logged over eight hundred hours on ride-alongs with on-duty policemen, and has traveled to many corners of the United States recording firsthand accounts of police officers in their work with K-9 partners. She lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
"Five Stars" according to BigDog. Informative and enjoyable.
Perhaps most dramatic and poignant are stories from officers who were injured in the line of duty--and the incredible courage and support their dogs demonstrated while staying by their side. Again and again, K-9s demonstrate their unique value to their human partners--with their physical speed, ferocity, obedience, and ability to track and discern numerous scents. The anecdotes reflect everything from the nerve-wracking danger of a SWAT mission to the playful pranks of handlers during training sessions. For over ten years, Joan Russell traveled the United States to meet with, talk to, and observe the
. Joan Plummer Russell is the author of Aero and Officer Mike, winner of the International Reading Association’s 2001 Book of the Year Award for juvenile nonfiction and a Bank Street College “Children’s Book of the Year.” Joan has logged over eight hundred hours on ride-alongs with on-duty policemen, and has traveled to many corners of the United States recording firsthand accounts of police officers in their work with K-9 partners. She lives