Dogs with Jobs: The Heroic Hounds Who Make a Difference

Give a bark for the dogs who do. Raise a paw for dogs with professions. Wag your tail for dogs who are trained to help humans out.

For hundreds of years, dogs with jobs have helped us in so many ways. Dogs have dedication, extraordinary noses, extra-special skills to understand commands, the ability to pick up smells and sounds that humans can't, and the power to comfort and communicate with the humans they love. Dogs can do almost anything we ask them to.

They're Dogs with Jobs - from therapy and companion, to tracking and herding, and search-and-rescue support. They're here to save the day in so many remarkable ways!

Author: Andrea Rowe
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Published: 07/07/2026
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781761217005
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author

Andrea Rowe is a bestselling, award-winning picture book author, freelance writer and nationally awarded writer of short stories, and a late-night book reader.
Andrea writes for children, young adults and grown-ups. She combines her nostalgic celebration of culture, family diversity and the environment in our everyday lives with the questions and conversations that draw us together. Her debut picture book, Jetty Jumping (illustrated by Hannah Sommerville), was awarded the 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year - Early Childhood.

Andrea believes in the power of stories, of reading out loud and in secret spots surrounded by cushions and stacks of books. She lives in Bunurong Country, in the sand dunes of the Mornington Peninsula, where her writing days are fuelled by a secret stash of Cherry Ripes.

Julia Murray is an award-winning illustrator from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her illustrations have been applied to books, packaging, clothing, and advertising for clients such as HarperCollins, Garage Project, Huffer, and Westpac. Her previous experience includes working as a magazine art director in London for ten years.