Swindle Discussion: Luthor the Guard Dog

Luthor the Guard Dog was one of my favorite characters in the book. Even though he's a dog (and kind of a scary one at that!), you have to apprecaite Savannah's instance that inside the giant doberman is a puppy, just wanting someone to love him and play.

And Savannah has a point --Dobermans are actually very good family dogs. Because dogs are pack animals, they see their families as part of their pack, and are relentlessly protective, which sometimes gives them a bad rap. However, within their "pack", they are extremely gentle and loving dogs. Below are a few links to learn more about dobermans and other gaurd dogs. I've also included the link for the Kids ASPCA, mentioned in the book. Finally, I recently found that you can watch the last 5 episodes and other excerts of Dog Whisperer (also mentioned in the book!) on Hulu!

Top 10 Best Guard Dogs: http://www.petmedsonline.org/top-10-best-guard-dog-breeds.html

Animal Planet: Dogs 101 (Dobermans): http://youtu.be/-g2IC726Goc

Kids ASPCA: http://www.aspca.org/aspcakids.aspx

Dog Whisper Episodes on Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/dog-whisperer


If you're looking for some good reads in the library, we have several books in the non-fiction section about dogs including Dogs at Work by Julia Baries (call # J 636.7 Bar at our library), and 100 Things You Should Know About Dogs and Puppies (J 636.7 Dela).

Inspired by Griffin's dad's SmartPick, I also looked up a few books like Inventions (J 600 Mun).

 If you need helping finding these, or any other books, just ask at  the front desk, and we'd be happy to help you out.

Share any other links, or thoughts on Luthor, the SmartPick, or what you think of the book so far. Check back on Thursday (6/16) for some information on home invasion, crime, and robberies!

Happy reading!
Samma