Hank the Cowdog has seen dry summers in his years as the

Head of Ranch Security, but nobody on the ranch has seen a

drought like this. Ponds have dried up, the creek is down to a

trickle, pastures have turned to burned toast, and the cows are

kicking up clouds of dust. Then, to top it all off, Pete the Barncat

hatches a dastardly plot to ruin Loper's birthday The last

thing the cowboys need is a prairie fire, but that's what they

get, and it begins to look like the next roundup might be their

last. What the ranch really needs is a good rain to bring back

the grass...

It's all fun and games until someone loses a goat When Deputy Kile calls in a favor and recruits Slim to help him round up some escaped goats that have made their way onto the ranch, a hilarious rodeo ensues

On a blustery day in late fall, Hank sneaks into the back of Slim's pickup and finds himself at a neighboring rancher's fall branding...the very neighbor, in fact, who owns the gorgeous Miss Scamper the Beagle Unfortunately, Miss Scamper has always been a little hard to figure out, and he can't decide if she's crazy about him...or just plain crazy. And, as the day unfolds, it even begins to look like she's angling to land him in a heap of trouble with her pit bull boyfriend, Steel

The National Ranching Heritage Center is proud to partner with Hank the Cowdog for the Ranch Life Learning series. In this first book, Ranching and Livestock, the same cast of characters you've come to know and love in the Hank the Cowdog series will give you a first-class introduction to ranching You'll learn things like: the difference between a ranch and a farm, how cows digest grass, what it takes to run a ranch as a successful business, how to take care of cattle through the various seasons, and much more * A portion of all sales go the NRHC

The National Ranching Heritage Center is proud to partner with Hank the Cowdog for this newest addition to the Ranch Life Learning series: Cowboys and Horses. Saddle up for some fun as everyone's favorite Head of Ranch Security, Hank, gives readers a glimpse into the world of horses and the life of a working cowboy In these pages, you'll learn things like: the history of traildriving in America, a cowboy's role in a ranching operation, qualities to look for in a good horse, how to train horses, roping technique, and a whole lot more * A portion of all sales will go to the NRHC.