description: Dave Keller worked well at Marcy's Filling station but his great wish was to become a game warden — as fine and devoted a one as his father was. However, the waiting list was very long and the qualifications to be met were most exacting.Dave had a second big dream for the future. He wanted to prove that hunting the "varmints" — the coyotes, bobcats and lions that ran rampant in the nearby countryside — could prove a challenging, diverting sport to the countless hunters who swarmed into the area each open season, mostly in quest of deer. This would also put a stop to the reckless placing of poisoned bait by certain ruthless sheepmen whose flocks were being raided by the varmints.Dave's invaluable aid in his campaign was his loyal companion, Mulligan, a very giant of a dog, who, like the famed stew, had a mingled makeup, but who feared no bobcat!How Dave moved toward his first goal through the second — with the help of Mulligan and an idealistic sportsman whose life they saved — offers worthwhile reading.Illustrated by Sam Savitt.
title: Dave and His Dog
titlecomplete: Dave and His Dog
genres: Childrens
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Dodd Mead