Explores the world of working dogs, as well as canine intelligence and training, as the author and her German shepherd, Solo, reveal how dogs are specially trained in scent-detection to help experts identify contraband and find missing people.
An adaptation of the adult best-seller finds Cat Warren and her canine companion, Solo, revealing how canines with superior olfactory perceptions have been specially trained to help experts detect contraband and missing people. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
&;Fun and engaging.&; &;School Library Connection
&;A fast, fascinating read that captures the strong bond between dog and owner.&; &;School Library Journal
In this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller, Cat Warren and her canine companion, Solo, teach readers that the nose knows no bounds when it comes to working together, being persistent, and helping others.
Solo has a fine nose and knows how to use it, but he&;s only one of many thousands of scent-detection dogs all over the United States. That&;s a group that includes cadaver dogs, tracking, trailing, and apprehension dogs; dogs that can locate unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers; and even dogs that can find drowning victims more than two hundred feet below the surface of a lake.
All these dogs love to use their noses. They think their job is simply the best, most interesting game they&;ve ever played! What good working dogs can do may seem magical or mysterious, but What the Dog Knows shows the science, the rigorous training, and the skilled handling that underlie these amazing abilities.
