Dedication & acknowledgments 4
Prologue 5
 Understanding the ‘Whys’ of your dog’s behavior 5
 Marshall and Prince 6
 Nan and Teak 6
 Nan and Madge 8
Communication through
 trust 10
 Why and how dogs do
 what needs to be done 12
 The stories 17
Scent-detection specialists 18
 Anything, anywhere: partners who find and deliver 18
 Mike and JJ 19
 Scent work basics 26
 Illegal drugs are everywhere 30
 Narcotics specialists Blake and Enzo 31
 Steve and Louis, Henry and Riley 37
 Forensic remains specialists 41
 Laura and Nike 41
 Nan and Katie 43
 
K9 law enforcement partners 48
 Loving a living ‘tool’ 48
 Kevin and Django 50
 Jon and Bo and Drago 57
 Reed and Olk 63
 Chris and Joker 71
 Stan and Abby, Mike and Arrest 74
 Bob and Nanto 77
Search and Rescue 80
 That others might live 80
 Erica and Bart 82
 Margaret and Ashley 89
 Judy and Frita 93
 Jodi and Winnie 96
 Jim and Rusty 99
Guide Dog partners 103
 Brad and Tommy 103
 Suzanne and Coral and Martina 110
 John and Traveler and Mick 114
 LaDoris and Remca 118
 Rebecca Carines 122
 Rachel Carines Walton DVM 122
 Melissa Carines Ellis 123
 Clint and Libo and Sachmo 124
Therapy partners 132
 A gift to those in pain 132
 Nan and Lex 133
 Lisa and Hoop and Dunk 133
 Kathy and Jerry Lee 138
 Judy and Barrett, Jim and Truman 141
 Lyn and Holly 145
Epilogue 152
Bibliography and Notes 155
Index 159