True stories about man's most heroic best friends In this book, you'll learn about the awesome dogs that are trained to save lives and brave the most dangerous situations. From tracking dogs to space dogs, police dogs to mountain rescue dogs, guide dogs to guard dogs-find out how these furry pets are trained for their special missions and how they carry them out. In My Dog is a Hero, readers will get a history of help dogs, meet the most famous canines, see real-life photos of the pets in action, and learn easy-to-understand facts about how help dogs got their start.

Rebecca Camerena is a freelance writer in sunny Southern California with a background in journalism and literature. Her articles have appeared in local community newspapers covering a variety of topics from health, news, arts, book reviews, music and theatrical reviews.