We’ve written about superpower and superhero dogs: Using their keen sense of smell and ability to sense how humans feel, they help people with diabetes, autism, seizures and other conditions.

For example, diabetic service dogs sound the alarm when they sense drops in kids’ blood sugar. They try to “tell” children and people around them that something is wrong. Some dogs do this naturally–if they’re really bonded with the child. Others can be trained to sound the alarm.

Autism service dogs can feel when kids are anxious, and help them feel more comfortable. Some autistic kids take service dogs with them to go bowling, to barbecues, to  lakes, and  to other fun activities. Being with one particular service dog can make a child feel happy and safe.

Sometimes, dogs can sense when a child is about to have a seizure. This can be a life-saving gift.

In our fourth book, Lucy has a very special superpower that helps solve a mystery. We can’t give it away, but stay tuned for the book release in the next few months!

Dogs can be more than superpower dogs. They can be superhero dogs. On our dog blog Michael has told stories about superhero dogs.

For example, a dog jumped in front of a car to save two girls, and injured himself badly. Watch Michael, age 5, tell the story:

We think our dog, Hudson, has superpowers. That’s because he can makes us feel loved and safe. But he also makes us laugh, the way he did in our “Bash and Lucy” book trailer:

Be sure to be on the lookout for your dog’s superpowers!

In the meantime, we’re working hard at editing the draft of our next book, which is a chapter book for middle grade students. It features our Ukrainian heroin, Vera, a dog lover who actively spreads the word about the wonders of our canine friends and what they can teach people.

Speaking of superpowers, Vera has a few of her own! Watch Michael dedicate our last book to his surrogate grandma from Ukraine:

As always, email us at BashAndLucy@gmail.com if you have questions!