Talk about a rude awakening! Things go from bad to worse when Hank and Drover wake up in the wee hours of the morning to a full-fledged invasion of the ranch. It's the coyotes, and they're set on making a take-out dinner of Pete the Barncat. But, when Hank does Pete a favor, things take an even more unexpected turn. The coyotes catch sight of Drover and decide to kidnap him instead!
Hank has only one day to figure out how to get him back before the coyotes make Drover their evening meal. Can Hank manage to get Slim to understand the situation or will he have to go it alone? Or will he get help from a very unexpected ally?
Slim sings the heartfelt "Never Rope a Cow From the Hood of a Pickup," and Rip and Snort sing "A Creepy Coyote Song."
Everyone knows that bears live in the mountains and there are no mountains in the Texas Panhandle. So, when Slim claims to have seen a bear cross the road, no one knows what to believe, that is, until Deputy Kile spreads a report that there really is a bear on the loose in Ochiltree County! With news like this, the ranch's Security Force goes on Red Alert. Will Hank be able to defend the ranch from a raging, prowling bear?
Hear Hank sing a sage song, "Be Careful When You Drink From the Pot," and Wallace is forced to sing a "Thank You" song.
What's the Big Question...
Loper and Sally May have left Slim to manage the ranch while they go off to visit relatives for the holidays. But, just when it begins to look like another boring bachelor Christmas with Slim, a storm blows in and the electric fence separating a herd of steers from the highway shorts out. Now it’s up to Slim, Viola and the ranch’s Security Division to jump into action! Things take a surprising twist when Slim comes down with a burning fever in the middle of the operation, but nobody, and especially not Miss Viola, could have been prepared for the even bigger surprise that
transpires on the way to the hospital!
Slim sings a song about cowboy cooking called "'Maters and 'Taters", and Hank sings about "Christmas Cookies".
Hank is helping the cowboys with the dangerous mission of rounding up a very angry bull when a strange twist of events brings a yellow Labrador onto the scene. The entire ranch quickly becomes enamored with this new addition to the ranch's Security Division. Who wouldn't love a good-natured dog who strikes fear into the hearts of angry bovine, wears a big sloppy grin all day, and adores the ranch kids? Where will Hank fit in now that there is a Perfect Dog on the scene?
Hank sings a little song called "Happy Dog," and the yellow Labrador sings his story in "Happy's Confession."
When a funny turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank is not worried. After all, what harm can one copycat bird do? So he decides to go about his business. The only problem is, Loper and Sally May don’t seem to appreciate his heeding their requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers. What’s really going on here? Hank’s not sure, but he’s determined to find out!
Picknickers sing “Because Thy Lovingkindness,” and Drover sings a little number called “There Once Was a Doggie.”
Hank and Drover are excited when a quick nap in the back of Slim’s pickup turns into a trip to town. But the excitement turns to drama when they find themselves at the livestock show-and Drover decides to take off to visit his mother. Can Hank track down his faithful sidekick before Slim heads back to the ranch? Or is he off on a wild goose chase?
A cowboy cook sings Hank a song with a lesson in it called "Ed and the Cheese," and Hank sings "The Low-down Dogpound Blues" about his tragic life to Ralph.
Hank’s in trouble again, but when he tries to apologize to Sally May, she just doesn’t get the message. Before Hank has a chance to convince her, he learns that the ranch is
being targeted for a major invasion from the dreaded coyotes. Does Hank have what
it takes to save his reputation and protect the ranch?
Hank sings a about his dog food in "Eating Doesn't Have to Be Fun," and Hank stops in his tracks when he hears "The Coyote Chicken Chant."
Hank the Cowdog is at it again! There’s a burglar on the loose, and he’s robbing houses with the help of a super-sneaky, superstinky secret weapon. As Head of Ranch Security, Hank knows it’s his job to protect the ranch and all the buildings on it. So when a suspicious character comes sniffing around Slim’s bachelor shack, Hank heads right into action. But does Hank have what it takes to save the day—even after getting caught.
Slim sings "Sitting on the Porch in My Shorts," and there's a toe-tapping instrumental song called "Wild Plum Jelly."
It’s scrap day on the ranch—a glorious day for Hank, his sidekick, Drover, and Pete the Barncat. But when two very unusual-looking creatures fly overhead, the glorious day takes a sudden turn for the worse. Suddenly the scraps have vanished and the Head of Ranch Security finds himself dealing with an invasion by a couple of ancient dinosaur birds! There’s never a dull moment when Hank the Cowdog is around.....
Hank and Drover sing "Why Does a Pelican Look So Bizarre?," and Rip and Snort belt out "Cannibal Trash."
For twenty-five years, readers have enjoyed watching Drover—Hank’s trusty sidekick—try to finagle himself out of every dangerous situation that arises on the ranch. But what happened before Drover came to the ranch? Well, it’s all here—from his early days as runt of the litter through his fruitless search for a job to his ultimate position as Hank’s right-paw man.
Hear Drover sing "I Have No Ambition," and will Boris the Bat's "You Need a Dream" provide any inspiration for Drover in this hilarious adventure for the entire family.
