"Gabe is a real dog who works with the United States military. He has an important job: He uses his sense of smell to find weapons before they hurt anyone. Gabe saves lives! Read his story to find out more about Gabe and what makes him a hero dog."--

"Meet Sadie, a real dog who works with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, in this inspiring, Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on one of the winners of the annual American Humane Association's Hero Dog Awards[trademark symbol]! Meet Sadie. Sadie has an important job as an Arson Dog with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Because her sense of smell is 100 times stronger than a human's, she helps firefighters and police officers find the causes of fires....

A collection of true stories features dogs adopted from animal shelters and their role in saving lives and helping people in need.

"In this book, young readers will learn about the special dogs that assist the U.S. Military by serving as skydiving companions."--

It was February 1925 in the Alaskan wilderness. One wrong step could mean sudden death for musher Gunnar Kaasen and his lead sled dog, Balto. The temperature had dropped to -50F. Fierce winds roared as snow pounded the sled. The blinding blizzard made it impossible to see. Waiting for the weather to change, however, wasnt an option. Fifty miles away in Nome, Alaska, dozens of the towns children were sick with diphtheria and near death. Gunnar and...

"In this book, readers will learn about dogs in the R.E.A.D. program."--

Readers learn about courageous military dogs that risk their lives to protect soldiers at home and abroad.

"In this book, readers will read stories of how pet dogs have save their owner from a crisis."--

"In this book, readers learn about how rescue dogs are important."--