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Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs: How They Guard Sheep

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4 out of 5
Based on 18 Ratings and 10 Reviews

Book Description
Guardian dogs help ranchers protect their flock. Like other livestock in the Rocky Mountains, sheep need protection from coyotes, wolves, and other predators. To address this, ranchers have imported guardian dogs from Europe, where the best breeds have sheltered livestock for thousands of years. Ranchers place guardian puppies in fleece so they identify with a sheep's smell. Soon, the dogs ... More
Book Information
PublisherBoyds Mills Press
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-101590787463
ISBN-13978-1590787465
Publication Date08/01/2009
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About Cat Urbigkit (Author) : Author and photographer Cat Urbigkit has five non-fiction children’s picture books in print with Boyds Mills Press: Brave Dogs, Gentle Dogs; A Young Shepherd; Puppies, Puppies Everywhere!; Cattl... more
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About Aida E. Marcuse (Translator) : Born in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, she became a writer when her daughter started asking questions. Aida wrote ONCE UPON A TIME...A BODY to answer them. It is the story of the human body, and ... more
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1/3/2010 Cat Urbigkit said: This is the English/Spanish bilingual edition of the popular title.
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