Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World

Anyone who has ever spent time with a dog knows that dogs love sniffing! They sniff out hidden food, dirty socks, and the visitor who comes to the door. But some dogs work with police officers, soldiers and even scientists to put their "sniffers" to work. Sniffer dogs make use of the amazing biology behind their noses to protect people from bombs, catch criminals smuggling drugs, or help researchers locate a hard to find snail in a forest.
A dog's nose is so sensitive that if a human could see as well as a dog could smell, we would be able to see the small letters on an eye chart from four (four!) miles away. Is it any wonder then that dogs can be trained to find missing people in piles of rubble or a certain flower blooming amongst hundreds or thousands of other smells?

In Sniffer Dogs you will meet many dogs and their handlers and learn all about their jobs. Some of these dogs are raised from birth to detect blood sugar levels in their owners. Others are rescued from animal shelters and their boisterous personalities help make them excellent sniffer dogs. Featuring a balance between science and social science, Sniffer Dogs will appeal to dog lovers and science lovers alike.


Author: Nancy Castaldo
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 07/08/2014
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.10h x 7.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780544088931
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 166716 / Sniffer Dogs: How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World


Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2014
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 143
Booklist 08/01/2014 pg. 64
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2014 pg. 14
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Nancy Castaldo lives in New York state near the Adirondacks (Chatham, New York) and is the regional advisor for SCBWI-Eastern New York. She is also a photographer. She has a husband, daughter, and a huge English goldendoodle named Gatsby.


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