Dog Days of Summer

"Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There,...

When mystery writer David Rosenfelt and his family moved from California to Maine, he thought he had prepared for everything. They had mapped the route, brought three GPSs for backup, refrigerators full of food, and volunteers for help. But traveling in three RVs with twenty-five dogs turned out to be a bigger ordeal than he anticipated. Rosenfelt recounts the adventure with humor and warmth and tells how he and his wife became passionate foster parents...

"Authors from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa discuss how to help shelter and rescue dogs through adoption, training, and socialization in their new adoptive homes. All aspects of dog care are presented with a focus on the specific needs of rescue dogs"--

"From bestselling author of She's Not There, New York Times opinion columnist, and human rights activist Jennifer Finney Boylan, Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs, a memoir of the transformative power of loving dogs. This is a book about dogs: the love we have for them, and the way that love helps us understand the people we have been. It's in the love of dogs, and my love for them, that I can best now take the measure of the child I once was, and the...

"Most dog lovers know Fido and Laika, but how about Martha, Paul McCartney's Old English Sheepdog? Or Peritas, Alexander the Great's trusted canine companion? As long as there have been humans, those humans have had beloved companions-- their dogs. From the ancient Egyptians mummifying their pups, to the Indian legend of the king who refused to enter the afterlife unless his dog was allowed there too, to the modern meme and popularity of terms like...

Stella, a pit bull puppy, had been abandoned in a cold field in winter. Meeks wasn't ready to adopt a dog: a busy entrepreneur, wife and mother, she was recovering from stage-three breast cancer. But the pure joy of Stella's unconditional love made Meeks realize this was just what her family needed. Now Stella and Meeks advocate for pit breed awareness, explain the benefits of pet ownership, and support shelters and other organizations that save animals'...

Presents a whimsical and reflective collection of life lessons that can be imparted by one's canine companions, sharing such pithy examples as "Every 15 Minutes Is a Brand New Day," "Never Miss a Nap," and "A Cold Can of Meat Is Still a Feast."

Gus was a lucky dog. Injured and abandoned, he could have become another of the 7 million animals euthanized every year. Then Stephanie Williams entered the picture. A successful journalist, she had been diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer at the age of 30. On medical leave and living alone, she wanted a warm four-legged companion. When she saw Gus's soulful eyes and goofy grin, it was love at first sight: she would rescue him, and he would

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"The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher.