Finding Home: Shelter Dogs and Their StoriesBy Traer Scott Finding Home is the author’s follow-up to her first book, the best-seller Shelter Dogs. Filled with her beautiful photographs, the stories in Finding Home introduce us to a variety of dogs who have landed in a shelter for one reason or another, and their unique stories …
Starter Dog: My Path To Joy, Belonging, And Loving This World, by Rona Maynard When Rona Maynard’s husband of nearly 50 years said one evening, “Let’s get a dog,” she was inclined to say, “Let’s not.” Indeed, as an online description of Starter Dog notes, this book is “an irresistible tale of reluctant dog ownership …
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Togo and Leonhard: The True Story of Alaska’s Greatest Musher and His Lead Dog, by Pam Flowers When the author of this book first learned the story of Leonhard Seppala and his dog, Togo, she said, “It was just too compelling a story not to write.” And while much had been written about the historic …
A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog That Unlocked His World, by Nuala Gardner This New York Times bestseller is the true story of a boy, his dog, and the mutual love that changed their lives. After being shuttled between ineffective and often uncaring healthcare professionals, Dale’s parents decided …
In this beautifully written memoir, Dr. Fine shares insightful, moving, and enlightening stories of her more than 25-years working with dogs (and other pets). While the “lead character” of each story is an animal, the book is as much a look at the human condition as it is at the busy practice of a veterinarian …
