Frank Carlson Library

An introduction to this friendly dog, which includes its history, development, uses, and care.

This book introduces golden retrievers, presenting information on their origins, appearance, personality, and quirks.

Tells how a golden retriever is trained as a service dog, to help someone who has trouble moving their arms or legs, and later as a guide dog for a man who cannot see.

Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have "owned" her.

Something is rotten in the town of Newville. There is evil brewing after a break-in at the lab of eccentric scientist Dr. Island. He had been working on his greatest invention to date, a microchip that could instantly train dogs! But as the police sift through the debris, it is revealed that the doctor's own dog, Lenny, has mysteriously disappeared. Having escaped the clutches of the intruders, Lenny teams up with young schoolboy Zach Dylan.

The Buddies are known for their adventure-filled days, and in this story readers will get to know the pups as each one gears up for a brand-new day. Budderball starts his out with a breakfast fit for a king (or puppy), Mudbud takes his morning mudbath, B-Dawg shoots some hoops, Buddha goes to his mediation garden, and Rosebud picks out a cute new outfit. Then it's time for them to have some fun in the park. But when they cross the path of a greedy...

Jessica returns home with her son and discovers that her parents' house now belongs to a man she might have met as a child. As she attempts to regain her childhood memories, her life is turned upside-down in the ensuing escapades that follow.

Scout, a rambunctious puppy, proves overeager to make friends on her first visit to the park but learns, over time, how to get along well with the other dogs there.