You've seen them, walking with purpose through crowded concourses, waiting alertly at curbs, at special events--in every walk of life. Sometimes you glimpse them on the news, in areas that have been struck by natural disasters (building collapses, avalanches, earthquakes, mudslides) or touched by war—first responders who are put into some of the most dangerous and challenging missions on the planet. They are service dogs and working canines, or "Good Dogs of Service”. And they employ their awesome senses for the benefit of thousands of people throughout the world. We're encouraged not to…mehr
You've seen them, walking with purpose through crowded concourses, waiting alertly at curbs, at special events--in every walk of life. Sometimes you glimpse them on the news, in areas that have been struck by natural disasters (building collapses, avalanches, earthquakes, mudslides) or touched by war—first responders who are put into some of the most dangerous and challenging missions on the planet. They are service dogs and working canines, or "Good Dogs of Service”. And they employ their awesome senses for the benefit of thousands of people throughout the world. We're encouraged not to engage with these dogs while they're on duty. They've been trained to take their missions very seriously. But in this book, photographer Lynn Cobb has given us privileged and candid access to twenty of these remarkable canines and their handlers. Her mission: to inspire others to love these dogs as much as she does and become their advocates. In "Good Dogs of Service” you will learn about the "superpowers” of these dogs, the range of services they provide, the breeds that seem admirably suited for such duties, and a variety of organizations that have been established to train such dogs and match them with humans. Most importantly you will be able to view, in over fifty fine portraits by Lynn Cobb, the dogs interacting their handlers, their mutual regard and respect on full display.
Lynn Cobb is a professional photographer specializing in portraits. She draws her inspiration from the people she photographs and loves to hear the stories of their lives. She believes that a series of photographs creates a beautiful "visual” story that can inspire the world—all without words. In addition to capturing life's treasured moments through the lens of a camera, Lynn also enjoys running, riding horses, and serving the community through various nonprofits. When not working, most days she can be found walking with her husband, Chris, and their Labradors, Tess, Brooke, and Charlotte along the trails and moss-draped oak trees near their home in Charleston, S.C.
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LANDO Gary Elbretch 02 Belgian Malinois Multi-purpose K-9 AURA Gretchen Evans 06 Mix Golden Retriever & Labrador Hearing Dog BRODY Arnold O'Neal 10 Labrador Retriever Guide Dog SCOUT Nicole Pellegrini 14 German Shorthaired Pointer Explosives Detection K-9 BRINKLEY Carly Becknell 18 Labrador Retriever Guide Dog MIKE Kent Phyfe 22 Labrador Retriever Seizure Alert & Balance Mobility Dog RILEY Eric Gray 26 Labrador Retriever Live Scent Disaster Search Dog TAZ Sydney Keating 30 Labrador Retriever Future Assistance Dog AMELIA Kolby Garrison 34 Collie Guide Dog CALAMITY Hutch Foster 38 Golden Retriever Avalanche Search & Rescue Dog ROGUE Marvin Carter 42 Bloodhound Tracking & Man-Trailing K-9 KIRBY Liz Wallace 46 Labrador Retriever Future Assistance Dog MAPLE Danielle Long-Gambino 50 Golden Retriever Avalanche Search & Rescue Dog BLITZ Nathan Rollins 54 Czech Shepherd Dual-purpose K-9 RIGGS Sydney Scott 58 Golden Retriever Future Assistance Dog TAZ Bo Thompson 62 Belgian Malinois Narcotics Detection K-9 STRIKE Joshua A. Clabby 66 Belgian Malinois Explosives Detection K-9 SHADOW Lea Sheeran 70 Labrador Retriever Diabetic Alert Dog SISTER Julie Lance 74 Labrador Retriever Therapy Dog JOSEY Missy Carter 78 Bloodhound Tracking & Man-Trailing K-9
