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Our Very Own Dog

Amanda McCardie

Sophie, a lively Jack Russell, joins a new family after being brought home from a rescue centre. Her experiences include learning commands such as sit and stay, walking in the park, meeting other dogs, and unexpectedly winning a dog show. Alongside Sophie’s story, shorter captions address practical aspects of caring for a dog, including feeding, grooming, breeds, communication, training, and dogs’ responses to human voices. The book combines a family’s new pet with information about canine care.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Family · Medicine And Health
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
January 10, 2017
ISBN-13
9780763689483
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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