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Series
Stick Dog volume 4
Language
English
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Stick Dog and his feral friends are looking for relief on a very hot day, and this time they have their eyes on an ice-cream truck -- Publisher.
2) Stray
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Türkçe
Description
Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, the film explores what it means to live without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow viewers an unvarnished portrait of human life through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Foster children Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their charges. Their mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday, their secretly adopted dog, in an abandoned old hotel where they find several other stray dogs seeking shelter. They, along with three other local kids, begin caring for the strays....
Author
Series
Stick Dog volume 5
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Stick Dog and his team of strays are off on another outrageous canine caper. To snatch some breakfast treats for his hungry pals, Stick Dog will need to stop a moving truck, outfox a man on a telephone pole, and calm down a very caffeinated Karen. But that's not all. He'll also need to manage the greatest confrontation in history when his good friend Poo-Poo comes face-to-face with the ultimate enemy--a squirrel. With Stick Dog's smarts, daring, loyalty--and...
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English
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A bold mix of realism, allegory, adventure, and progressive politics, this collection features Jack London’s most profound and moving literary works
The Call of the Wild, London’s elemental masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang, set in the frozen tundra and boreal...
The Call of the Wild, London’s elemental masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. White Fang, set in the frozen tundra and boreal...
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The Call of the Wild (1903) and White Fang (1906) are two classic American adventure novels depicting the evolution of two dogs in the wild. The novels are in fact mirror images of one another, as Call of the Wild depicts Buck's journey from domestic to wild dog, while White Fang recounts White Fang's transformation from wild beast to domestic companion. Both convey powerful themes of redemption and survival that continue to affect readers even today....
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English
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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, who is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Buck is a dog born to luxury, but his life changes dramatically when he is sold to be a sled dog in the Yukon Terrority. He earns a reputation for his strength and courage, and is rescued from a series of bad owners by John Thornton, who teaches him to love. When John is...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Connie loves to make new friends. She meets Patch, a little dog and helps him find a new home. Together they help a grouchy fox who gets into trouble because he refuses to listen to advice from others. She meets a scary wolf but finds out he is really gentle and kind-hearted. Connie tries to imitate a crafty cat but learns that it is better to be honest. Preschoolers learn visual and auditory observation skills such as: to look and listen; to name...
10) What is a dog?
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"An informative, well-written book on the evolution of all canids, including the wild types (wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes)...Recommended."—Choice
Of the world's dogs, fewer than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters—neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain...
Of the world's dogs, fewer than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters—neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain...
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Now regarded as a classic in dog literature, Ken Foster's memoir chronicles his journey from first-time dog owner to rescuer-and all the lessons and mistakes he made along the way. Bookended by the tragedies of 9/11 and Katrina, Foster finds that dogs open his eyes to the benefits of compassion, selflessness, and the chaotic beauty of living each day in the moment.
But more than Foster's own story, readers remember the dogs. Among them are Duque,...
13) Trouper
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Trooper, a three-legged dog, remembers his life as a stray, before he was adopted.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Monty had never met a poodle before, and Ginger had never met a stray dog before... neither could have guessed what a great friendship theirs could be! Monty is a scruffy, homeless pooch with a taste for fine art, and Ginger is a poodle who doesn't mind getting her paws a bit dirty. Monty and the poodles long to live together at the warm and cosy Poodle Mansions, but its strict poodles-only policy is rather inconvenient... and so these crafty canines...
15) Free puppies!
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
If you're looking for a dose of wiggly, waggy, puppy-dog cuteness in Free Puppies!, you won't be disappointed but along with it, you'll gain a new awareness of a chronically overlooked crisis that's dogging the rural American South. Skimpy funding for shelters, high rates of poverty, and a warm climate have led to an overwhelming influx of stray dogs with nowhere to go. Directors Samantha Wishman and Christina Thomas narrow their focus to Dade County...
16) A dog's courage
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
Korean
Description
After his owners abandon him, a dog named Jacob joins a pack of strays and together they search for a new home.
18) Hotel for dogs
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When Andi and her younger brother Bruce find themselves in a new foster home with a 'no pets' policy, they must put their heads together to find a new home for Friday, their dog. When they stumble upon an abandoned hotel, they transform it into a magical dog paradise for Friday, as well as all the strays in the city.
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Second movie collection.
Language
English
Description
Lady and the Tramp: Experience the thrilling adventures of Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a freewheeling mutt with a heart of gold. This heartwarming tale now charms a new generation of families and fans with its exquisite animation, unforgettable songs, and one of the greatest love stories of all time.
Lady and Tramp II: Scamp, who is being raised by Lady and Tramp, longs for freedom, but when he ventures far from home and...
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