Alaskan Happy Dog Trilogy: Can Dogs Talk?, Loving a Happy Dog, Secret Messages-Training a Happy Dog - Mary Shields - Paperback

THE ALASKAN HAPPY DOG TRILOGY, $30.00, ISBN 0-9618348-2-X, CAN DOGS TALK?, $10.00, ISBN 0-9618348-1-1, with audio tape, $13.00, ISBN 0-9618348-4-6, LOVING A HAPPY DOG, $12.00, ISBN 0-9618348-3-8, SECRET MESSAGES-TRAINING A HAPPY DOG, $12.00, ISBN 0-9618348-6-2. In the first volume, CAN DOGS TALK? Rita & Ryan answer their own question with the help of an Alaskan dog musher, a book, a team of friendly huskies & a lost puppy. In the second volume, LOVING A HAPPY DOG, the kids understand the responsibilities of loving & caring for a Dog, including the knowledge of a dog's life span. A pull-out puzzle is included in this book. The final volume, SECRET MESSAGES-TRAINING A HAPPY DOG unfolds as Rita, Ryan & Happy discover messages along the trail as they hike to Mary's cabin. By evening the kids have learned how to train their dog, & another important lesson - its okay to ask for help. Each volume stands on its own, but the complete trilogy gives the young reader a well-rounded introduction into enjoying the companionship of a dog. The author, Mary Shields lives in Fairbanks, Alaska, where she raises sled dogs for companions & wilderness travelers. Mary was the first woman to finish the Iditarod. Donna Gates creates her fine art images of sled dogs & interior Alaskan wildlife at her home near Denali Park, Alaska. Pyrola Publishing, P.O. Box 80961, Fairbanks, AK 99708. 907-455-6469 (Alaskan time please).Shields, Mary is the author of 'Alaskan Happy Dog Trilogy: Can Dogs Talk?, Loving a Happy Dog, Secret Messages-Training a Happy Dog - Mary Shields - Paperback' with ISBN 9780961834821 and ISBN 096183482X.