John R. Erickson

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. Guts, glory, danger, and sacrifice are all in a day's work for Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security....

Hank and Drover have just hitched an accidental ride into town in the back of Slim's pickup, and boy, are they excited....

It's summertime, and the weather on Hank's West Texas ranch is hot and dry. So dry, in fact, that everyone is on the lookout for prairie fires....

Dangerous dog or scaredy-cat? The ranch is in the grip of a sweltering summer heat wave, and to make matters worse, Bruiser the Rottweiler is on the loose....

Loper and Sally May have left Slim to manage the ranch while they go off to visit the relatives for the holidays....

Someone has been raiding Sally May's garbage barrels....

Hank the Cowdog wins himself a free ride into town. But when the ticket turns out to be one-way, the trouble begins for the head of ranch security....

There's a new dog on the ranch, and Hank the Cowdog is none too thrilled about it....

Tired of his reputation as a con artist, Eddy the Rac sets out to prove that he's really a master magician....

Cattle call. A gang of marauding dogs is threatening the calf population on the ranch, and Hank knows that it's up to the Head of Ranch Security to do something about it....

Someone has been stealing feed out of the feed shed, and Hank knows that it's his job to do whatever he can do to help nab the culprit....

When Sally May and Loper head off to visit the relatives, leaving Slim in charge of Little Alfred, Hank knows that trouble is sure to come knocking....

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.....

Things are looking pretty bleak for Hank the Cowdog. First he gets sick on poisoned bacon grease....

Tricked-up pickup! Hank the Cowdog is about to go on the ride of his life! When the old pickup truck breaks down, Slim ends up with a brand-new model....

It's winter in the Texas Panhandle, and the ranch is covered in snow and ice....

Hank the Cowdog could have told Slim that bringing an orphaned raccoon back to the ranch was not the best idea....

When Sally May and Loper head out of town for a wedding, Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, knows it's up to him to keep things under control....

Things are not looking good for the ranch. So when Loper heads into town to negotiate with the banker, Slim hits the road in search of a new home....

Get ready for laughs! Excerpts from 10 of Hank's stories performed in the style of an old-time radio show....