Dogs and Humans—One Dog-Gone Story! 6
What Breeds Make the Most Popular Working Dogs? 10
The Jobs You Know 12
The Sheepdog 14
The Sled Dog 16
The Police Dog (sniffs out drugs, explosives) 18
The Watchdog 20
The Search-and-Rescue Dog 22
The Guide Dog 24
The Hunting Dog 26
What Makes the Working Dog Our Best Pal? 28
The Jobs You Might Not Know 30
The Lifeguard Dog 32
The Truffle Dog 34
The Medical Response Dog 36
The Therapy Dog 38
The Cancer-Detecting Dog 40
The Firefighter Dog 42
Why Do Working Dogs Need to be Fitted Out? 44
The Unusual Jobs 46
The Mayor Dog 48
The "Ballkid" Dog 50
The Domestic Violence Protection Dog 52
The Leak Detection Dog 54
The Art Curator Dog 56
What Can Working Dogs Be Trained to Do? 58
The Forgotten Jobs 60
The Combat Dog 62
The Drafting Dog 64
The War Messenger Dog 66
The Fishing Dog 68
The Telegraph Dog 70
How Do Working Dogs Stay Motivated? 72
The Mythical Dogs 74
The Guardian of the Underworld Dog (Greece) 76
The Resurrection Dog (Armenia) 78
The Psychopomp Dog (Central America) 80
The Herald of Death Dog (Great Britain) 82
What Are the Life Stages of a Working Dog? 84
Famous Working Dogs 86
Laika, the Space Dog 88
Balto, the Serum-running Sled Dog 90
"Sergeant" Stubby 92
Lump, Picasso's Muse 94
Uggie the Actor 96
Double Goodbye Page 98
About Us 100
Impressum + Sponsors 102