The Eighty Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse Who Inspired a Nation By Elizabeth Letts (author), Bronson Pinchot (reader) Blackstone Audio, ISBN 9781441786449, August 2011 Harry de Leyer was a young Dutch immigrant to the US who came over just after World War II, escaping the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Tales From the Bark Side: True Stories from the Family Dog Files
October 16, 2011 by
Tales From the Bark Side: True Stories from the Family Dog Files By Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson This is a short collection of cute stories about dogs that Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson have worked with over the years. For those hoping for insights into training and caring for their … [Read more...]
Book Review: Blaze of Glory
October 10, 2011 by
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, June 2011 Tea (pronounced Tay-a) Everson and her twin brother live with their stepfather, Declan Foster, on his horse ranch in Ontario, where he operates a boarding stable and riding school. Tea is sixteen, an ambitious show jumper, and she and her horse, … [Read more...]
Chosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken Heart
September 30, 2011 by
Chosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken Heart By Susan Richards Blackstone Audio, Inc., December 2007 Susan Richards has survived an abusive childhood and a bad marriage, and now, in her forties, is living on a small farm with her three horses, working as a social worker, and … [Read more...]
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
September 25, 2011 by
The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick’s Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption By Jim Gorant; read by Paul Michael Garcia Blackstone Audio, September 2010 In April 2007, football player Michael Vick’s Virginia home was raided, and the fifty-one dogs of his Bad Newz dog fighting kennel were seized, … [Read more...]
Book Review – The Dogs Who Found Me: What I’ve Learned From Pets Who Were Left Behind
September 16, 2011 by
The Dogs Who Found Me: What I’ve Learned From Pets Who Were Left Behind By Ken Foster Ken Foster is a somewhat disaster-prone writer and academic who didn't set out to do dog rescue. After he adopted his own dog, Brando, though, it was just a matter of time. He loves dogs, especially pit bulls, … [Read more...]
Book Review: Through a Dog’s Eyes
September 9, 2011 by
Through a Dog’s Eyes By Jennifer Arnold This is, primarily, Jennifer Arnold’s memoir about Canine Assistants, the nonprofit she founded and still runs, training assistance dogs for people with a variety of handicaps. Arnold herself, as a teen, developed multiple sclerosis, and faced the … [Read more...]
Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love, and Happiness
September 2, 2011 by
Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love, and Happiness By Carol Quinn Carol Quinn has two large, energetic, complicated dogs, a difficult boyfriend, and The Dog Trainer From Heck. That last is my opinion, not hers. This book is her memoir of how training her … [Read more...]
Book Review Part 1 Dog Sense How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Dog
June 23, 2011 by
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Dog by John Bradshaw This is going to be a two part book review due to the length. Please check back for Part 2 at 6:30pm Eastern today It was the best of books, it was--not the worst of books, not by a … [Read more...]
Book Review Love is the Best Medicine: How Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian About Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles
June 22, 2011 by
Love is the Best Medicine: How Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian About Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles By Dr. Nick Trout Dr. Nick Trout, a veterinary surgeon practicing at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, gives us the stories of two dogs and their loving owners, who had a profound … [Read more...]
