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Available
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Publication
Maverick Books (1991), 116 pages
Description
Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, finds himself stranded in town and drawn into a dangerous situation involving his sister Maggie and a terrible bully named Rambo.
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LibraryThing member JalenV
Sadly, my local library doesn't have an audio copy of The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog, so I had to check out the print version. As I discovered when the same thing happened with an earlier book in the series, being able to see the illustrations doesn't make up for not being able to hear the
Still, I enjoyed the book. Hank and Drover sneak a ride with Slim Chance to Waterhole 83, a real place in Perryton, Texas. There Hank runs afoul of the driver of an 18-wheeler and misses his ride home. This gives him the opportunity to visit his sister, Maggie, and her children: Roscoe, Spot, April, and Barbara.
Hank is an overconfident dog. Before he makes it to Maggie's home he finds out why you shouldn't feed chicken bones to a dog and makes an enemy of Rambo, the neighborhood bully. Rambo is a Great Dane who has been making Maggie and her pups miserable. (Because this is wholesome family entertainment, Rambo demands only a kiss from Maggie.) Hank reminds his kin what it means to be a Real Cowdog, but Rambo will return.
How Hank makes sure Rambo won't make good on his threats was pretty funny. We also get to see Ralph the sleepy basset hound again.
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voices, the sound effects, the background music, and having the original songs actually sung.Still, I enjoyed the book. Hank and Drover sneak a ride with Slim Chance to Waterhole 83, a real place in Perryton, Texas. There Hank runs afoul of the driver of an 18-wheeler and misses his ride home. This gives him the opportunity to visit his sister, Maggie, and her children: Roscoe, Spot, April, and Barbara.
Hank is an overconfident dog. Before he makes it to Maggie's home he finds out why you shouldn't feed chicken bones to a dog and makes an enemy of Rambo, the neighborhood bully. Rambo is a Great Dane who has been making Maggie and her pups miserable. (Because this is wholesome family entertainment, Rambo demands only a kiss from Maggie.) Hank reminds his kin what it means to be a Real Cowdog, but Rambo will return.
How Hank makes sure Rambo won't make good on his threats was pretty funny. We also get to see Ralph the sleepy basset hound again.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
116 p.; 5.25 x 0.25 inches
ISBN
0877191999 / 9780877191995