Top Dogs
Top Dogs

Author: Angela Goode

Publisher: HarperCollins Australia

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1460702646

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A unique celebration of our remarkable Aussie working dogs, illustrated with photographs taken by the people who love them. Ask anyone who lives and works on the land and they will tell you that a good working dog is the heart and soul of rural life. Working dogs can't be downsized, upgraded, outsourced or made into an app. They are just top dogs - agile and energetic, heroic and hardworking, loyal and loveable. In this joyous tribute to Australia's working dogs, people all over the country share their favourite stories and photos of the incredible dogs that make such a huge difference to their lives each day. These cheerful workaholics are celebrated in tales of heroism, extraordinary intuition, unflagging dedication and intelligence. Featuring 100 unforgettable photographs drawn from a nationwide competition on ABC Local Radio, and favourite true-life stories from Angela Goode's beloved bestseller GREAT AUSTRALIAN WORKING DOG STORIES, TOP DOGS is a celebration of these irrepressible four-legged companions who greet each day with enthusiasm and a wagging tail.

Working Dogs
Working Dogs

Author: Rural Press Staff

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 9781742613338

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Working Dogs celebrates the contribution of these remarkable animals in our communities and on our farms. It features over 300 photographs of the dogs that are a familiar and enduring symbol of Australian rural and outback life - kelpies, collies, heelers, and every crossbreed in between. We see the dogs at play, with their owners, riding tractors and utes, with their farmyard friends, and doing what they love to do best - rounding up the livestock. The work of the rural press photographers and proud working dog owners from right around the nation, this collection reminds us why Australian working dogs are so valued and loved by country and city folk alike.

Great Australian Working Dog Stories
Great Australian Working Dog Stories

Author: Angela Goode

Publisher: Great Australian Stories

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 9780733324826

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"Uncomplaining, tough and loyal, they are the only workers that never go on strike or hit the grog. Working dogs deserve every bit of praise they get!! With infectious enthusiasm, they leap on to the back of the ag bike to start the day’s work. You’ll get no argument from people on the land that these tail-wagging companions are the greatest of the nation’s workers. In this classic collection of more than 300 original stories, these cheerful workaholics are celebrated in the tales of heroism, extraordinary intuition and intelligence. On this journey around the nation’s farms, this band of canine characters shows they can be pretty funny, too."--From the publisher.

More Great Working Dog Stories
More Great Working Dog Stories

Author: Angela Goode

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780733302602

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Second volume of over 150 stories about bush dogs from an ABC Radio contest in honour of their role. Includes a glossary and a bibliography. The editor is a farmer and rural journalist. It is a sequel to TGreat Working Dog Stories' (1991).

Amazing Aussie Dogs
Amazing Aussie Dogs

Author: Laura Greaves

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2023-02-28

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0143779923

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Some say Australia was built on the sheep's back, but it's just as true to say our nation was built in the dog kennel - after all, it was the dogs that were rounding up the sheep. Australians love their dogs - we're home to more than 4 million pet pooches - and they love us right back. These are the stories of some of our most remarkable canine companions, embodying the spirit of hard work, mateship and larrikinism. Dogs like DJ the border collie, who survived for days after falling into floodwater near Lismore. Kimmy the kelpie, who sold for a record-breaking amount at a working-dog auction. Basil the Rottweiler, who defied the misconceptions about his breed and saved a drowning child. And Lexi the Jack Russell terrier, who learned to 'drive' a ute through the paddocks on her farm. Our faithful four-legged friends save us from peril, inspire works of art and offer unwavering loyalty. In Amazing Aussie Dogs, Laura Greaves brings to life these inspirational true stories of our homegrown heroes.

Dogs with Jobs
Dogs with Jobs

Author: Laura Greaves

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2019-11

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0143793322

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Discover the true stories of some of the world's incredible working dogs, and the extraordinary jobs they undertake. Meet Molly, the diabetes alert dog whose round-the-clock job is to keep her two young owners healthy; Bailey, the Assistant Director of Seagulls whose job is to keep the pesky birds away from the heritage vessels at the Australian National Maritime Museum and Daisy, the Collie mix who is a full-time guide dog to another blind dog. From inspirational moments of bravery in service, to tales of dogs doing the jobs that no one else can, these are the life-affirming stories of the hardest-working dogs in the world.--Provided by publisher.