To the rescue : found dogs with a mission
Title:
To the rescue : found dogs with a mission
Author:
Lufkin, Elise
Walker, Diana
Hunt, Bonnie
ISBN:
9781602397729
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., 2009
Physical Description:
ix, 150 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Bailey -- 2. Maggie -- 3. Louis -- 4. Serena -- 5. Mandy -- 6. Pecos -- 7. Dixon -- 8. Ceres -- 9. Rita -- 10. Blaise -- 11. Shadow -- 12. Jada, Marshal, and Mardi Gras -- 13. Buddy -- 14. Soleil and Murphy -- 15. Laddy -- 16. Triumph -- 17. Ally -- 18. Rusty -- 19. Hope -- 20. Roxy -- 21. Majik -- 22. Grace -- 23. Einstein -- 24. Clifford -- 25. Reese -- 26. Icarus -- 27. Jenna -- 28. Sunny -- 29. Jitterbug -- 30. Lucy -- 31. Huey, Apollo, Chandler, and Joey -- 32. Linus -- 33. Gina -- 34. Sadie, the Arson Dog -- 35. Fred -- 36. Scotch -- 37. Bradley -- 38. Trooper -- 39. Micah, formerly Alaska -- 40. Marvin -- 41. Kandu -- 42. Hero, formerly Bandit -- 43. Cooper, formerly Barney -- 44. Opie -- 45. Cordial Grace, Batman, and Carmen -- 46. Shakespeare -- 47. Sophie -- 48. Volkl -- 49. Byron -- 50. Gracie -- 51. -- Sadie -- 52. Marlee -- 53. Ivory -- Adopting a dog -- To get involved -- Activities to share and organizations of interest -- Recommended reading -- Index.
Abstract:
"Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being "throw away" dogs. Each dog (and one cat) profiled has had a rough past, suffering abuse or extreme neglect at the hands of humans. Some dogs featured here have become therapy dogs for hospitals and nursing homes; reading partners for children; friends to at risk teens and the injured in veterans affairs hospitals; service dogs for the deaf and blind; arson dogs; and even search-and-rescue dogs. Some of these special dogs are disabled, blind, deaf, missing limbs, but they don’t seem to know it. These spunky, happy animals have repaid the kindness of their rescuers in spades, bringing the therapy of love to people in need, sometimes even saving lives." -- from publisher’s website.
Subject:
| Service dogs -- Anecdotes |
| Human-animal relationships -- Anecdotes |
Summary:
"Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being "throw away" dogs. Each dog (and one cat) profiled has had a rough past, suffering abuse or extreme neglect at the hands of humans. Some dogs featured here have become therapy dogs for hospitals and nursing homes; reading partners for children; friends to at risk teens and the injured in veterans affairs hospitals; service dogs for the deaf and blind; arson dogs; and even search-and-rescue dogs. Some of these special dogs are disabled, blind, deaf, missing limbs, but they don’t seem to know it. These spunky, happy animals have repaid the kindness of their rescuers in spades, bringing the therapy of love to people in need, sometimes even saving lives." -- from publisher’s website.