Dogs and the Women Who Love Them: Extraordinary True Stories of Loyalty, Healing, and Inspiration
When the nurturing nature of women meets the loyalty and unguarded affection of dogs, remarkable connections ensue. You'll be entertained, inspired, and moved by shelter dogs, police K-9s, dogs rescued from hurricanes and dog fighting, service dogs helping returning veterans, prison inmates who train service dogs, and everyday mutts who transform lives just by providing an exuberant welcome at the end of the day.
Search in google:
When the nurturing nature of women meets the loyalty and unguarded affection of dogs, remarkable connections ensue. You’ll be entertained, inspired, and moved by shelter dogs, police K-9s, dogs rescued from hurricanes and dog fighting, service dogs helping returning veterans, prison inmates who train service dogs, and everyday mutts who transform lives just by providing an exuberant welcome at the end of the day. Library Journal The authors who gave us Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love and other titles popular among New Age animal lovers here present a collection of essays by women describing overwhelming joy at having their canine companions. The book is divided into three sections demonstrating how the dogs fill a void in their owners' lives, such as through loyalty or heroism, healing (emotional and physical), and in response to other special needs. A short meditation at the end of each entry invites readers to consider their emotional responses to the essay. The common theme running throughout is that dogs are not only faithful companions but also spiritual guides and messengers of love. The stories of Major, Sandy, Princess, Java, Lady, McDuff, and others will resonate long after the book is finished. VERDICT While some narratives are better written than others, all will touch the hearts of readers fortunate enough to enjoy or seeking this type of relationship.—Susan Riley, Mount Kisco P.L., NY
Foreword Rory Freedman ixIntroduction xiii1 LoyaltyMore Than a Guide Dog Sally Rosenthal 3K-9 Major - from Chains to Heroism Marilyn Walton 10A Working Girl Turned Our Senior Center into a Family Teresa Ambord 31Miguel's Legacy Rosanne Nordstrom 39Growing Up Dog Weird Susan Hartzler 49Remembering Buster Dawn Karen Dawn 562 HealingLori and Beau Say to Disabled Veterans: "You've Got a Friend" Lori Stevens 67My Journey with 8 State Hurricane Kate Jenny Pavlovic 86The Rescued Dog Who Became My Buddha Boom! Sage Lewis 93Dagnabit and Kim, a New Orleans Love Story Kim Dudek 103Euri, the Miracle Worker Bobbi Leder 117The Blessing of a Wheelchair-Bound Dachshund Barbara Techel 124Better with Barney Linda Panczner 132For Two Dollars She Was Mine Debra J. White 140The World's Best Talking Dog Jill Allphin 1463 Embracing LifeJudy and McDuff: Soul Mates on a Spiritual Mission Judy McFadden 155Lady, the Miracle Dog Virginia Consiglio 167Life Lessons from Teddy Diana M. Amadeo 177A Familiar Friend Turns Ordinary into Extraordinary Lori Durante Rardin 182I'll Have Hunny with My Sake, Thank You Very Much! Diane L. Massie 189Finding a Keeper Named Cissy Mary Haack 196Winning the Love of a Dog Who Wouldn't Kiss Me Linda Anderson 206Afterword 219Acknowledgments 221Notes 223Contributors 225Additional Photographers 231About Allen and Linda Anderson 232
\ Library JournalThe authors who gave us Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Love and other titles popular among New Age animal lovers here present a collection of essays by women describing overwhelming joy at having their canine companions. The book is divided into three sections demonstrating how the dogs fill a void in their owners' lives, such as through loyalty or heroism, healing (emotional and physical), and in response to other special needs. A short meditation at the end of each entry invites readers to consider their emotional responses to the essay. The common theme running throughout is that dogs are not only faithful companions but also spiritual guides and messengers of love. The stories of Major, Sandy, Princess, Java, Lady, McDuff, and others will resonate long after the book is finished. VERDICT While some narratives are better written than others, all will touch the hearts of readers fortunate enough to enjoy or seeking this type of relationship.—Susan Riley, Mount Kisco P.L., NY\ \
