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    Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples
    Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples
    Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples
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    Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples

    By Patty Shafer

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    Annie joins the search as Texas Park Ranger Jake Pickett races the clock to find a lost child in Lost Maples State Park.  Skills acquired during her hog hunting days are crucial to protecting the child, who is helpless against a dangerous wild animal.  When another disaster strikes that threatens the very essence of Lost Maples Park, Annie assists Jake as he investigates the cause and searches for a solution.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSmooth Sailing Press
    Release dateApr 6, 2012
    ISBN9781618990372
    Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples

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      Annie the Texas Ranch Dog - Danger at Lost Maples - Patty Shafer

      Annie the Texas Ranch Dog

      Danger at Lost Maples

      by Patty Shafer

      Annie the Texas Ranch Dog

      Danger at Lost Maples

      Copyright © 2014 Smooth Sailing Press, LLC

      Written by Patty Shafer

      Illustrated by Shay Retzlaff

      Printed in the USA

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced

      or transmitted in any form or by any means,

      electronic or mechanical, including photocopy,

      recording or any information storage and retrieval system,

      without permission in writing from Smooth Sailing Press.

      Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be mailed to the following address:

      Smooth Sailing Press, LLC

      20519 Sunshine Ln. Suite B

      Spring, Texas 77388

      (281) 826-4026

      www.smoothsailingpress.com

      ISBN: 978-1-61899-009-9 Soft Cover

      ISBN:  978-1-61899-037-2 eBook

      A Publishing Division of Smooth Sailing Press, LLC

      A Publishing Division of Smooth Sailing Press, LLC

      Dedication

      To the real Annie,

      who adopted our family,

      then provided us with additional joy,

      protection and love.

      Chapter 1

      Emergency in the Park

      As it often does, the little black gadget that Jake wears on his belt makes its jangle noise, and he puts it up to his ear.  As a dog, I get my information from scent first, then sight—not gadgets.  I leave gadgets to humans.

      This time, I detect a subtle change in his scent, then observe Jake go on alert.  His ears don’t perk up like a dog’s ears when the dog is being extra attentive.  But, Jake gets very still, his brow furrows, his eyes narrow and focus.  Something’s up!

      Jake’s voice gets tense and low.  Jake is involved in a serious-sounding conversation that ends with I’ll be right there!  Immediately, he turns to his wife T.J. and declares, There’s a young child lost somewhere in the park.  I’ve gotta go.

      Oh, no!  How scary for everyone.  Just go.  I’ll put things away and close up here. Keep me posted, though, OK?  T.J. instantly turns serious, too.  She helps as Jake takes off his tool belt and drops it on the floor. Giving her a worried glance, he rushes to his pickup truck, dusting sawdust off his jeans while on the run.

      I don’t always understand all of the words that my man and woman say, but I can pick up their mood by listening to the tone of their voices and watching their body language. I definitely can tell this is something critical, maybe even life-threatening for someone.

      As T.J. watches Jake drive off, I move up close to her side on the porch to give her support.  She absentmindedly reaches down and strokes me softly on the head. I know that makes her feel better when she’s sad or worried—and I’m more than happy to take any petting she has to give.

      The luckiest day of my dog life was when I wandered up to Jake and T.J. Pickett’s ranch in Uvalde County, just north of Utopia, Texas.  Jake is a park ranger at nearby Lost Maples State Natural Area, and T.J. is a traveling veterinarian, caring for animals in many of the surrounding small hill country towns.  Although they live at the park now, they’re in the process of building a log cabin on their ranch.  They tell me it’s almost finished, and they’ll be

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