Working Like a Dog: The Story of Working Dogs through History

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Winner of The 2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award & Included on VOYA's ninth annual Nonfiction Honor List Since the first hungry wolf bravely approached an ancient cooking fire and was rewarded with a scrap of meat, our lives and the lives of dogs have been interwoven. Dogs have worked for us as warriors with ammunition strapped to their bodies. Dogs have gone through snow, icy seas, and into the dangerous rubble of collapsed buildings to rescue us. Dogs, with their spectacular ability to detect odors, keep us safe by finding drugs and explosives. They lead us if we cannot see and react for us when we cannot hear. Most of all, they love us - and we love them. This fascinating book by Norma Fleck Award-winner, Gena K. Gorrell, describes the dogs of history, the evolution of breeds for different purposes, and the training involved in preparing the modern-day heroes who find lost children, nab criminals, and point out contraband - heroes who just happen to be dogs.

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A thoroughly researched and captivating offering. The well-captionedphotographs and reproductions add greatly to a narrative thats packed with intriguing details. Report writers will find a wealth of information here, and all readers will gain a strong appreciation for these four-legged wonders.
School Library Journal

As entertaining as it is informativecomprehensive.Kids will certainly enjoyand be amazed
Booklist

Gorrells lively prose and her enthusiastic affection for and appreciation of Canis familiaris makes this very thorough treatise on the dog a pleasure for both those who share Gorrells interest and those for whom the world of canids is terra nova.
The Globe and Mail

compelling. [I]nformation is presented in a very readable, accessible manner. Dog lovers and history buffs alike will enjoy this impeccably well researched and entertaining book. Highly Recommended.
CM Magazine

fascinating and comprehensive
Resource Links

Gorrell has created a splendid, in-depth book in which even the most fanatical dog lover will discover something new. Its the perfect book for any dog-mad preteen.
Quill and Quire

Fascinating! it is clear that Gorrell herself loves and appreciates our canine friends. Recommended for dog lovers
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Author Bio

Gena K. Gorrell is a book editor and an award-winning writer of non-fiction for young people. Her third book, Heart and Soul- The Story of Florence Nightingale, won the Norma Fleck Award for Non-Fiction. In her spare time she is a first-aid instructor and a volunteer officer in the Toronto Police Marine Unit. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her dog.