The dog lover unit
Subtitle: lessons in courage from the world's K9 cops
By: Rachel Rose
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9781250110749
Subjects: Police dogs; Human-animal relationships; Police
Description: An up-close look at the lives and work of the brave men, women, and dogs who serve and protect citizens around the world. With insight, humour, and awe, this book reveals the feats that these human and canine teams accomplish, and the emotional and physical risks that they take for one another, and for us. Residence: Vancouver, B.C.

Rose introduces readers to police dogs and their handlers in the United States, Canada, Britain, and France, where their group's official name translates as "the dog lover unit." She went on the ride-alongs, training runs, and other challenges that these courageous people and canines face on a daily basis. Now Rose reveals the feats that these human and canine teams accomplish, and the emotional and physical risks that they take for one another, and for us.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-325).
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: From puppy to police dog; title: drive and determination; title: Situational awareness and public perception; title: Outlaws and outliers; title: The thrill of the chase, the whim of destiny; title: Chrisa; title: the dog no one wanted; title: Police dog families; title: women in policing; title: Grave threats; title: Bonds from beyond the grave; title: Epilogue.