Publication Date: Jan 1980

Blurb:

The popular Hank the Cowdog series is based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Security. In this first book, Hank and his little buddy, Drover, set out to solve a series of baffling murders on the ranch. Is Hank a suspect? An Outlaw? Can he clear his good name?

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What To Expect:

The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog is book 1 in the series Hank the Cowdog. It is a comedic series with talking animals meant for middle grade children and above.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None – Some crude humor

Sexual Content: Closed Door – Dog characters mention getting “married and having babies” (directly quoted, nothing past that), main dog character thinks another dog is beautiful and has feelings for her, and also has feelings for a female coyote

Violence: Mild – Chickens die, coyotes and dogs fight, a piece of meat the coyotes eat is described as green and covered in maggots. Bullying & saying some mean things

Substance Use: Mild – Dog and coyotes get drunk off of silo contents (I think, Hank mentions the contents has been sitting awhile and therefore is a bit alcoholic)

Prejudices: None

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: None

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