The Captain’s Dog: A Dog’s View of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, is a classic canine adventure in three parts by veteran dog writer Robert Scott McKinnon. This is Part 1 of 3.The three parts cover the entire Lewis and Clark journey, and more, from before Washington and President Jefferson, then the American Odyssey to the Pacific and back, a unique perspective of how it might have been, the laughs, the cries, the love of a dog for his Captain, and the love of the expedition for the dog.McKinnon has penned well over 250 published dog stories, and he has made three extensive river trips, two of them with dogs. 3200 miles on the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, and Savannah rivers; 1100 miles on the Salmon, Snake, Columbia, Willamette, and Sacramento rivers; and he was the first to take a boat up the famous Salmon River, The River of No Return, in which a movie was made called “The River Busters.”McKinnon (and his dogs) know what it's like down in a wind-blown, cold, wet river trench where even with maps you don't know one creek from the other, and you have no idea where you are ... until you get there."And the dog would put his head on Lewis’ lap, with adoration that indicated he would do anything, go anywhere with this man.”“Our dog, Captain, our dog." Reader's Favorites Book Review (FIVE STARS) by Lynette Fowlsten. The Captain's Dog, Part 1. The Captain's Dog is the story of Seaman, a big black Newfoundland, who became the companion of Meriwether Lewis and traversed the rivers and streams with Lewis and Clark on their many expeditions. As the story opens we find an aged Seaman lying on a bluff above the Missouri River along with two old friends, Pepe the Papillion and Bothwell Rutherford III, the old Bulldog, as he thinks back and remembers his journeys. After a long and boring trip across the Atlantic Ocean, Seaman finally arrived on the shores of America. Sent as a gift from Spain to President Jefferson, Seaman soon had a new owner. Meriwether Lewis, ready to leave for the Louisiana Territory and all parts west, ended up with Seaman for the amount of $20.00. From a trip to the new world to a trip across the United States, we follow Seaman as his adventures take him from the making of a canoe to the actual journey; capturing squirrels to feed the crew; meeting back up with old friends, and fighting with a killer pit dog. I have read several stories about Seaman and this is one of the best. It immediately caught my interest. This book was written for youth, but adults will enjoy it also. The Captain's Dog is filled with good times and suspense. The reader will also want to read part two, The Captain's Dog. This is a great lesson in history for all readers. I recently finished reading all three of the Captain's Dog books (Parts I, II and III). I loved them. I have a young nephew who loves to read and have passed them on to him in hopes he gets as much enjoyment from them as I did. Dog lovers will particularly enjoy the care the author has given to the individual personalities of each dog in these sweet, sometimes ruckus, always historically accurate, easy and fun to read adventure stories of the real Lewis and Clark expedition. Next to the Newfoundland, named Seaman, Pepe, the rat terrier was always good for excitement and a laugh. The nasty pit bull made me shudder. The author brought these dogs full-to-life in my imagination. Great job!! Like the book, A Dog's Purpose, these adventures would be great on the screen. If you love dogs and history, you'll love this series. I recommend these books to young and old, alike. Nancy Baker River Rat.  The fact I was an ex-River Rat, and I taught English, specializing in science fiction and satire, additionally, I was a sucker for dogs, big dogs, little dogs, young dogs, old dogs, it should not be surprising that I finally fell into the Lewis and Clark Expedition abyss with curiosity. These guys went coast to coast in logs? Where's the dog in all this?  One summer years ago my dad Gus borrowed a rubber life raft from the Alameda Sheriff's Department and mailed it to me. Don Calfee and I, two University of Montana students, spent the summer rafting from North Fork, Idaho, to Jack London Square in Oakland, California, via the Salmon, Snake, Columbia, Willamette and (portage) Sacramento rivers, some 1100 river miles.  The next summer I, with Bob Gornick and two coon hounds, Lead and Loud, voyaged in a small boat from Fort Benton, Montana, to Savannah, Georgia, via the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and (portage) Savannah rivers, some 3200 river miles.  And the third summer, I attacked the Salmon River, "the River of No Return," in a small outboard, sponsored by Johnson Motors, Alcoa Aluminum, and Crestliner Boats. My partners in this expedition, the first ever to go up the Salmon River, were Hans Gudegast (now Hollywood's Eric Braedon), and a bloodhound X black and tan, Gabe. A movie, "The River Busters," recorded the event.  I never paid much attention to t