The Case of the Raging Rottweiler
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The Case of the Raging Rottweiler is the 36th book in the Hank the Cowdog
book series for children.
named Bruiser. Bruiser chases after a deer
fawn, and Hank stops him from killing the fawn but in the process makes himself a new enemy. Once Bruiser's owner ties him up, Hank begins to insult the rottweiler. Later that night Hank and Drover are forced out of the house for goofing off. In a fit of rage, both decide to run away to the barn. On the way, they are confronted by Bruiser, and are made to sleep on the woodpile, while the rottweiler sleeps on the porch. The next day, Slim captures Bruiser and turns him over to his owner and then drives to the pastures to check on the cattle, taking Hank and Drover along. During this time, one of the tires on Slim's truck pops, and he drives into town to get it replaced. Later on, Hank and Drover are in a car-part shops when Bruiser attacks Hank, but then a large Siamese cat jumps on Bruiser, and Hank recalls to when he first met Bruiser, his owner said he was afraid of cats, the cat drives Bruiser away.
Hank the Cowdog
Hank the Cowdog is series of humorous children's mystery novels, written by John R. Erickson and illustrated by Gerald L. Holmes.The series began in 1982 with a couple of short stories about the proud but bumbling Hank, the self-styled "Head of Ranch Security"...
book series for children.
Plot
The story begins with Hank and Drover spending the day at Slim Chance's bachelor cabin on the north side of the ranch. During their stay, an old buddy of Slim drives by for a visit, bringing a RottweilerRottweiler
The Rottweiler is a medium to large size breed of domestic dog that originated in Rottweil, Germany. The dogs were known as "Rottweil butchers' dogs" because they were used to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat and other products to market...
named Bruiser. Bruiser chases after a deer
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
fawn, and Hank stops him from killing the fawn but in the process makes himself a new enemy. Once Bruiser's owner ties him up, Hank begins to insult the rottweiler. Later that night Hank and Drover are forced out of the house for goofing off. In a fit of rage, both decide to run away to the barn. On the way, they are confronted by Bruiser, and are made to sleep on the woodpile, while the rottweiler sleeps on the porch. The next day, Slim captures Bruiser and turns him over to his owner and then drives to the pastures to check on the cattle, taking Hank and Drover along. During this time, one of the tires on Slim's truck pops, and he drives into town to get it replaced. Later on, Hank and Drover are in a car-part shops when Bruiser attacks Hank, but then a large Siamese cat jumps on Bruiser, and Hank recalls to when he first met Bruiser, his owner said he was afraid of cats, the cat drives Bruiser away.
Characters
- Hank- Head of Ranch Security; Australian Shepherd
- Drover- Hank's Assistant; Mutt
- Slim- ranch-hand
- Bruiser- Rottweiler, villain in the book
Songs
- Let Us In the House Song- Hank and Drover sing it when they want in the house
- It's Not Smart to Show Your Hiney to a Bear- Hank and Drover having a conversation via song