John R. Erickson

Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes.

When a strange twist of events brings a yellow Labrador onto the scene of a roundup gone wrong, the entire ranch quickly falls in love with this newest addition to the ranch's Security Division. Who can help loving a Lab? Hank quickly begins to feel the pressure of measuring up to this perfect dog, but it isn't long before everyone begins to notice that their sweet new pet, Happy, has a few personality quirks of his own. Will Happy stay on the ranch...

In "The Case of the Midnight Rustler" someone has been stealing calves from Uncle Johnny's pasture, and it's up to Hank and Slim to stop it. They set up camp in the field just north of the canyon. But before the rustlers even make an appearance, Hank must overcome poisoned weenies, weather a run-in with a larger than life guard dog, and survive a tussle with the coyote brothers. In "The Phantom in the Mirror" Pete the Barncat starts a rumor about...

Relates the often humorous adventures of Hank the Cowdog on the job at the ranch.