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Schlimm, John, 1971-
Subjects
Dogs -- Anecdotes.
Search dogs -- Anecdotes.
Rescue dogs -- Anecdotes.
Working dogs -- Anecdotes.
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Schlimm, John, 1971-
Dogs -- Anecdotes.
Search dogs -- Anecdotes.
Rescue dogs -- Anecdotes.
Working dogs -- Anecdotes.
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Extraordinary
dogs
:
stories
from
search
and
rescue
dogs
,
comfort
dogs
, and
other
canine
heroes
/ photographs by Liz Stavrinides; essays by John Schlimm.
by
Schlimm, John, 1971-
St. Martin's Press, 2019.
Call #:
636.70886 S344e
Subjects
Dogs
-- Anecdotes.
Search
dogs
-- Anecdotes.
Rescue
dogs
-- Anecdotes.
Working
dogs
-- Anecdotes.
ISBN:
9781250201409 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiii, 267 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. x 20 cm.
Summary:
"A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic
dogs
"in uniform" and their
stories
, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm.
Extraordinary
Dogs
portrays more than fifty working
dogs
, along with the police officers, firefighters, veterans, and
other
trained volunteer handlers who serve side-by-side with them. Their moving
stories
and beautiful photographs are an unprecedented glimpse at
Comfort
Dogs
and
Search
and
Rescue
Dogs
, along with bomb-detecting TSA
dogs
and
canine
ambassadors from across the United States. * The
stories
of the Lutheran Church Charities K-9
Comfort
Dogs
take readers behind the scenes of their headlining deployments-such as the Boston Marathon bombing, Superstorm Sandy, and the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. *
Search
and
Rescue
K-9 teams reveal what it's really like to travel into the eye of natural disasters, accidents, crime scenes, and the worst terrorist strike in recorded history. * At Washington Dulles International Airport, readers meet several of the Department of Homeland Security's TSA
dogs
whose sole job it is to keep the flying public safe from explosives and
other
dangers.
Extraordinary
Dogs
is both a portrait of what love, hope, courage, and heroism look like in their purest forms and a tribute to the eternal and impactful bonds we forge with our furry friends."--From publisher.
Other authors:
Stavrinides, Liz.
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636.70886 S344e
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