The loss of a cherished pet is often a child's first difficult experience with death, and their grief and bewilderment compounds the heartache of the parents. Books have been published that give parents "how-to" advice about explaining their pet's death, but this story offers a different, imagination-inspiring and uplifting approach. In The Secret of the Greater Mountain, a secret is unveiled for children about where their pet came from, and where their pet must return back to on their "come-back" day. The children discover that their pet dog has traveled a long way just to be with them. They meet Bo Bear Moon Dance, Chief of Rescue Dogs, who matches each dog to the right girl, boy, adult or family.