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Dogs in action : working dogs and their stories
Humans are indebted to dogs. We get them to do all the jobs we can't do; we expect them to save our lives, uphold the law, find our missing, comfort our sick and elderly, be our eyes and ears, watch over our families, move our stock, entertain us and keep us warm - all for a bowl of food, the tug of a toy and a pat at the end of the day. 'Dogs in Action' describes the vast range of jobs undertaken by dogs around the world, with anecdotes that all dog lovers can appreciate.
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- ""'Dogs in action' is an exhibition of the extraordinary world of working dogs. The book reveals the vast diversity of jobs undertaken by dogs around the world with the aim of informing and entertaining people, and offering anecdotes that all dog lovers can appreciate. There's something for everyone. Backstage, behind the scenes, on the front line, on the bowline, towing the line, towing the sled, sniffing for wellness and sniffing for illness, finding the lost, finding the illegal, there is no part of society that is untouched by dogs. Dogs, whose work allows humans to do their jobs and live their lives better, safer, faster and more efficiently than before; whose natural abilities outdo technology and machinery every time; and who provide awesome companionship along the way. From tracking poachers across the great African reserves to digging for avalanche survivors on the snow covered slops of Switzerland; from finding endangered whale poop in the North Atlantic to finding lost families in the South Pacific; from leading the blind in Australia to leading scientific research in Thailand; from detecting hidden explosives in war-torn Afghanistan to assisting the elderly and ill in New Zealand, the dogs in this book and many more like them are doing these jobs every day all around the world"--Publisher's information."
- "Dogs."
- "Biography."
- "Humans are indebted to dogs. We get them to do all the jobs we can't do; we expect them to save our lives, uphold the law, find our missing, comfort our sick and elderly, be our eyes and ears, watch over our families, move our stock, entertain us and keep us warm - all for a bowl of food, the tug of a toy and a pat at the end of the day. 'Dogs in Action' describes the vast range of jobs undertaken by dogs around the world, with anecdotes that all dog lovers can appreciate."@en
- "Inspiration."
- "Humans are indebted to dogs. We get them to do all the jobs we can t do; we expect them to save our lives, uphold the law, find our missing, comfort our sick and elderly, be our eyes and ears, watch over our families, move our stock, entertain us and keep us warm all for a bowl of food, the tug of a toy and a pat at the end of the day. Dogs should be revered and recognised for achieving great feats to improve human life, and this book unashamedly does just that. It tells the stories of a number of dogs, from their initial selection for work, to their training, their work experiences and their relationships with their handlers and masters. A long-time dog-owner and journalist, Maria Alomajan fleshes out each story with colourful and heartwarming anecdotes based on her interviews with the owners of these selfless animals, together with a host of charming photographs. Among the animals profiled in the book are dogs working for the police and customs; farm dogs; therapy and guide dogs; search and detection dogs (including cancer, cadaver, truffle, avalanche, LandSAR and USAR dogs); acting and show dogs; pest control dogs; guard dogs; and sled dogs."