Rhyming words tell how a vigilant sheepdog tries to protect his water dish.

When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with the boy, and to tidy the boy's dishes by licking them clean (only when Mom isn't watching). But Bailey soon learns that life isn't always so simple--that sometimes bad things happen--and that there can be no greater purpose than to protect the boy he loves.

Hank the Cowdog tries to help when a burglar comes around Slim's house, but Hank is not sure he has what it take to bring the criminal down after he is sprayed by his super-stinky weapon, a skunk.

When Hank the Cowdog hears reports that coyotes are planning to go after the chickens, he manages to resist the temptation to join them and instead thwarts their attack, earning Sally May's forgiveness and persuading Loper to stop feeding him Cheapo brand dog food.

In the course of his job as Head of Ranch Security, Hank the dog is asked to guard five chicks, despite the fact that poultry is his favorite kind of dinner.

When she suspects that her father has a girlfriend, Melody and her best friend are determined to figure out who it is and why it is a secret.

A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class.

A vocabulary-building story about dogs engaged in every imaginable type of activity.

A boy plays with his dog and provides a house for him.