Questions for Discussion

  1. Have you ever seen a working police dog? Is it wise to approach it? Why or why not?
  2. Did you realize that the handlers of working dogs take them home and include them in activities with their families? Is this safe?
  3. Nicki has made a mistake that will stay with her for her whole life. Is she being realistic to think she can successfully raise her child alone?
  4. With no family to go to for help, and being essentially abandoned by her ex, can you see how much courage it takes for Nicki to decide to give this innocent child a chance?
  5. Sagebrush, Texas, is a fictitious town. Does it make sense for the police to have all these resources available, or would you expect them to call upon neighboring communities for help the way they do when they need federal assistance from a bomb squad?
  6. Various breeds of dogs are mentioned in this series. Why are some better at their specific tasks than others?
  7. Part of this story takes place in an old cemetery. Have you ever driven by a place like that and wondered what marvelous stories may lie buried? Have you stopped and walked among the graves?
  8. Jackson was in the military with his bomb-sniffing dog, Titan. Did you know that there are retraining programs in which retired working dogs are found homes for the rest of their natural lives? Would you trust such an animal?
  9. Nicki and Jackson appear to fall in love very quickly and then marry for the sake of the unborn baby. Is that really smart? Would they be better off waiting and learning more about each other, first?
  10. As other members of the K-9 squad meet their future mates and fall in love, Jackson thinks it’s like an epidemic. Can love be “catching?” Isn’t it normal to want to find the kind of happiness we see in others?
  11. When Nicki thinks she’s as low as she can go, when she sees no way out of her predicament, she turns to God for answers. Isn’t that human nature? Why might the Lord need to use such events? To get our attention?
  12. Like weeds in a neglected garden, drugs are the initial reason for the crime spree in Sagebrush. Can you see how one fairly small sin can lead to larger ones just as the seeds from one little weed can take over an entire plot of land and choke out the beneficial plants? What’s the best way to stop that kind of thing from happening?