What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways D

Description: What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition by Cat Warren, Patricia J. Wynne "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 hes only one of many thousands of scent-detection dogs all over the United States. Thats 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 theyve 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Cat Warren is a professor at North Carolina State University, where she teaches science journalism, editing, and creative nonfiction courses. Before starting her academic career, Warren worked for newspapers across the United States, reporting on crime, poverty, and politics, from California to Wyoming to Connecticut. Warren started training her young German shepherd, Solo, as a cadaver dog in 2004. She and Solo were called to search for the missing across North Carolina for a number of years. She lives in downtown Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, David Auerbach, a retired professor of philosophy at North Carolina State University, and their two German shepherds. Visit CatWarren.com. Patricia J. Wynne is an artist, printmaker, and freelance scientific illustrator based in New York City. She works as a contract artist for scientists at research organizations around the world. Wynne has illustrated over 200 books for both adults and children, and her work has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cricket, and Scientific American. Her books have received multiple awards, including a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor for Hello, Bumblebee Bat (by Darrin Lunde). She studied printmaking at the University of Iowa and works at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in midtown New York City. Find out more at PatriciaWynne.com. Review "What the Dog Knows offers a fascinating, fun glimpse into the world of dogs. If youve ever loved a dog, you will adore this book."--Robert Crais, NYT bestselling mystery author of SUSPECT and THE WANTED"What the Dog Knows brings young dog lovers on a fascinating journey into the dogs nose and the surprising and wondrous places it leads. A vivid and engrossing book that young readers will surely remember into adulthood!"--Julie Hecht, author of Dog Spies on Scientific American"What the Dog Knows is far more uplifting than any book featuring human cadavers, regular tick sightings, and travels through poison ivy has any right to be. Go find it!"--Alexandra Horowitz, author of INSIDE OF A DOG YOUNG READERS EDITION: WHAT DOGS SEE, SMELL, AND KNOW"What the Dog Knows leads us into a world of scent beside some smart, amazing dogs and is a terrific mix of science, strategy, and mysteries it takes a canine to unravel. Join the adventure! You will look at the dogs in your own life differently, guaranteed."--Susannah Charleson, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of SCENT OF THE MISSING and WHERE THE LOST DOGS GO"Beautifully illustrated, What the Dog Knows is perfect for young minds who will embrace the almost magical world of dogs and scent detection."--Brian Hare and Vanessa Woods, NYT bestselling authors of THE GENIUS OF DOGS Review Quote "What the Dog Knows offers a fascinating, fun glimpse into the world of dogs. If youve ever loved a dog, you will adore this book." Excerpt from Book Chapter One: A Furry Prince CHAPTER ONE A FURRY PRINCE The e-mail arrived in my inbox with a subject line that made my heart race: "Good News." I had been waiting and hoping for nearly a year for a German shepherd pup from a respected breeder in Ohio. We wanted one of Joans puppies. It seemed our wait was finally over. "We have one gorgeous male," Joan said in her e-mail to me. But he had to be delivered by C-section, lifted out of his sedated mothers womb. He was a heavy lump. A litter of one. I gazed at the photos Joan sent me with the lone male pups birth announcement. In one shot he nestled in Joans cupped hand. In another he was latched on to one of his mothers ten teats. Vita looked mournful, lying in the whelping box with one pup suckling. No wonder he was strong. Inside the womb, he didnt have to share nourishment with other pups. Outside the womb, he had his choice of milk dispensers. His head didnt look gorgeous. His nose looked squashed. His eyes were squinty. But I realized that Joan knew much more about newborn German shepherds than I did. This solitary pup was her twenty-fifth litter. Photo courtesy of Joan Andreasen-Webb The newborn pup looked like a mole to me. The pup wasnt just handsome and strong, Joan told me. He also had a fine nose. The three of them had been back from the surgical delivery at the vet hospital for only a few hours, but when Joan walked into the room, the pup woke up and bobbled his head. "His nose was working scent!" Joan wrote. I read right past that piece of news. I knew what "working scent" meant, and it didnt interest me. Id taught my German shepherds to keep their muzzles away from visitors legs and crotches. Dogs recognize each other that way. Most people find it rude. "No sniff" was a standard command that David and I used in our house. But the house had been empty of German shepherds for nearly a year. Our sweet Zev had died almost a year earlier. I found the most important news buried a few paragraphs down in Joans e-mail: "You have the choice to have our little prince as we see how he develops." Then she assured me we could discuss any concerns I might have about his being "a singleton." She--along with her helpful adult shepherds--could help the pup overcome these issues. Concerns? Absolutely not. David and I had a puppy! I had checked my e-mail every hour for the last week, waiting for news about the litters arrival. Humans stay inside their mothers wombs on average nine months from conception to birth. For dogs its only about two months. But it felt so much longer to me. Now it was early spring, and the next chapter of our life with dogs could begin. This pup would play a starring role. I ran to find David, who was working on his logic classes in the study. "Puppy!" I said. He knew what I meant. Then I flitted around the living room. I landed in front of my computer. My patient husband stood and listened as I read the entire e-mail to him. I waited for my dizzy joy to ebb before responding to Joan. I wanted to sound like a grown-up. I was supposed to be one. I felt bad for her. All that planning and work and cost and hope. And one lone puppy instead of a squiggling mass of them. Other people who had been waiting for this day like me would be so disappointed. I knew all of that. I also knew that we had the pup I wanted. I had fallen in love with Joans many German shepherds, and with the idea of this pup, ten months before. Joan lived in Ohio, but she bred and raised shepherds that had a West German family history. As she weaned the pups from their mothers milk, she replaced it with goat milk and a raw-meat diet. They had lots of early exposure to woods and creeks, to friendly people and suburban malls, to toys and games--and to her other dogs. Joans adult dogs lay calmly on the sidewalk next to caf Details ISBN1534428151 Author Patricia J. Wynne Short Title What the Dog Knows Young Readers Edition Pages 352 Language English Year 2020 Illustrator Patricia J. Wynne ISBN-10 1534428151 ISBN-13 9781534428157 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-10-06 Subtitle Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Audience Age 9-12 Edition Description Reprint ed. DEWEY 636.70886 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129971777;

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