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The dog lover unit : lessons in courage from the world's K9 cops / Rachel Rose.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250110749 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 325 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- From puppy to police dog : drive and determination -- Situational awareness and public perception -- Outlaws and outliers -- The thrill of the chase, the whim of destiny -- Chrisa : the dog no one wanted -- Police dog families : women in policing -- Grave threats -- Bonds from beyond the grave -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Police dogs. Police. Human-animal relationships. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 363.23 Ros | 31681010073286 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The Poet Laureate of Vancouver describes her experiences on ride-alongs, training runs and other challenging situations with police dogs and their handlers in the United States, Canada, England and France and discusses the amazing feats these human and canine teams accomplish. - Baker & Taylor
The author describes her experiences on ride-alongs and training runs with police dogs and their handlers, discussing the feats these human and canine teams accomplish. - McMillan Palgrave
"Enter the intense world of both the dogs and people who form the K9 corps. Every dog has its own unique personality." âTemple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make us Human
An acclaimed poet, Rachel Rose never expected to spend her nights careening along for the ride while the police teams search for armed suspects. Yet once she decided to meet the people who devoted their lives to police K9 units, she found herself signing up for the ride-alongs, training runs, and other challenges that these courageous peopleâand caninesâface on a daily basis.
In The Dog Lover Unit, Rose introduces readers to police dogs and their handlers in the United States, Canada, Britain, and France (where their group's official name translates as "the dog lover unit"). Sheâs there to catch a criminal with Constable Matt Noel and Blackie; to patrol with Sheriff Gene Davis and Gunner; and writes movingly about the tragic funeral of Constable Dave Ross, and its impact on other K9 teams.
With insight, humor, and awe, this book reveals the feats that these human and canine teams accomplish, and the emotional and physical risks that they take for one another, and for us.
