Gerald L. Holmes

Hank the Cowdog is running around defending the ranch from pirates and he has to find the saddle that a thief stole.

In the course of his job as Head of Ranch Security, Hank the dog is asked to guard five chicks, despite the fact that poultry is his favorite kind of dinner.

When Slim is left to take care of the ranch and little Alfred, who has the measles, he gets sick himself and a freak blizzard sets in, so it is up Hank to try to keep things under control.

When Hank the Cowdog hears reports that coyotes are planning to go after the chickens, he manages to resist the temptation to join them and instead thwarts their attack, earning Sally May's forgiveness, and persuading Loper to stop feeding him Cheapo brand dog food.

If there really is a bear in town, will Hank the Cowdog be able to defend the ranch?

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, and assistant deputy Drover engage in an epic battle with the coyotes, Rip and Snort, as they all seek some meaty treats.

A series of sneaky schemes take their toll on Hanks reputation and his dignity. As hank tracks down the evil mastermind behind these capers from the pool of suspects he finds himself drawn into a deep, dark conspiracy orchestrated by his mortal enemy...or is it enemies?

Hank and Slim go in search of lost goats that have escaped their pens.

It's Hank's job to clear the ranch of all intruders--and that includes gophers. But when Hank's efforts causes a stampede in the middle of the cattle roundup, Loper decides that he wants Hank to learn some manners, so he's sending him to--gulp!--Obedience School. To Hank, this sounds like torture, complete with dank dungeons, torches burning on the walls, and menacing instructors who wield the rules of etiquette like weapons. Will he survive?

A yellow Labrador shows up on the ranch, everyone falls in love with him, and Hank feels the pressure of measuring up, but Happy the Lab has some quirks of his own.