Bear Dogs: Canines with a Mission

by Ted Wood

Book Overview

Carrie Hunt's dogs are obsessed with bears. These 50 pound bundles of energy and courage routinely take on 400 pound grizzly bears - and win. For centuries, Karelian Bear Dogs have been famous in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802787584
• ISBN13: 9780802787583
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Bark at the bear!

In an effort to protect bears and people, biologist Carrie Hunt uses black and white husky-like Karelia bear dogs from Finland to try to scare bears away from people and people food. Carrie and her partners give the dogs orders such as "bark at the bear." Follows the biologists and dogs on several bear incidents outing. Offers a list of advice to campers and hikers to keep a good bear a good bear. Interesting look at a little known topic. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review