Notes

"'Dogs in action' is an exhibition of the extraordinary world of working
dogs. The book reveals the vast diversity of jobs undertaken by dogs around the world with the aim of
informing and entertaining people, and offering anecdotes that all dog lovers can appreciate. There's
something for everyone. Backstage, behind the scenes, on the front line, on the bowline, towing the
line, towing the sled, sniffing for wellness and sniffing for illness, finding the lost, finding the
illegal, there is no part of society that is untouched by dogs. Dogs, whose work allows humans to do
their jobs and live their lives better, safer, faster and more efficiently than before; whose natural
abilities outdo technology and machinery every time; and who provide awesome companionship along the
way. From tracking poachers across the great African reserves to digging for avalanche survivors on the
snow covered slops of Switzerland; from finding endangered whale poop in the North Atlantic to finding
lost families in the South Pacific; from leading the blind in Australia to leading scientific research
in Thailand; from detecting hidden explosives in war-torn Afghanistan to assisting the elderly and ill
in New Zealand, the dogs in this book and many more like them are doing these jobs every day all around
the world"--Publisher's information.
Includes bibliographical references.