John R Erickson

Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of "soap hydrophobia."

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a family of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.

From the back cover -- As Head of Ranch Security, Hank knows that it's his job to clear the ranch of all intruders--and that includes gophers. But when Hank's efforts to rid the yard of one such critter causes a stampede in the middle of the roundup, Loper decides that he just can't take it anymore. He wants Hank to learn some manners, so he's sending him to--gulp!--Obedience School.

Hank the Cowdog is determined to find out who's behind the series of garbage barrel raids for which he is being held responsible.

Pete the barncat swindles the intrepid cowdog out of his job as Head of Ranch Security.

Hank and Little Alfred get into trouble while playing pirates.

Hank the cowdog must protect the ranch from an orphaned raccoon with a bad case of "moonlight madness," an itch for trouble brought on by the light of the moon.

Hank the Cowdog and Deputy Drover investigate a monster that appears just as they are about to arrest Eddy the Rac for ripping one of Sally May's sheets while it hangs on the clothesline.

Hank the Cowdog uses his all of his sleuthing skills as head of ranch security when a major theft occurs on the ranch and Miss Beulah is kidnapped.

While working on a mysterious case involving disappearing eggs and a fiddle-playing fox named Frankie, Hank the Cowdog falls for Miss Beulah, the beautiful collie.