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Starter Dog: My Path To Joy, Belonging, And Loving This World, by Rona Maynard

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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STARTER DOG: My Path To Joy, Belonging, And Loving This World, by Rona Maynard

Togo and Leonhard: The True Story of Alaska’s Greatest Musher and His Lead Dog by Pam Flowers

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 …

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TOGO AND LEONHARD: The True Story of Alaska’s Greatest Musher and His Lead Dog, by Pam Flowers

A Friend Like Henry

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 …

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The Other Family Doctor: A Veterinarian Explores What Animals Can Teach Us About Love, Life, and Mortality, by Karen Fine, DVM

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 …

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