First published 1999
Michael Capuzzo opens with the powerful bonds that connect humans and their canine companions across continents and centuries. America's leading pet columnist gathers authentic accounts from dog owners both celebrated and ordinary, weaving together narratives of courage, devotion, and rescue. He tells of Angus the Labrador retriever, whose memory lives on in stained glass windows of the National Cathedral after his master immortalized him there. Patches the collie-malamute plunged into Lake Spanaway's freezing waters three times to drag his drowning owner to shore. Bobby the mutt maintained his vigil on his master's grave for more than ten years until his own death. Brownie became the beloved mascot of an entire merchant district in Daytona Beach, living freely for fifteen years as everyone's dog. Woodie the collie-mix leaped down an eighty-foot cliff and stayed beside her unconscious owner despite her crushed hip. Capuzzo reveals how these remarkable animals demonstrate unwavering loyalty and sacrifice, offering readers deeper insight into the extraordinary relationships they share with their own four-legged companions.
Genres: animals, dogs, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, true-story
304 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group