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Foreword Mickey Rourke vi
Introduction Faith Maloney viii
Chapter 1 Georgia 1
Chapter 2 Ava 23
Essay: Becoming a Dog Person, Patti lampietro, DVM 36
Chapter 3 Aristotle 41
Chapter 4 Bingo 57
Essay: A Is for Atticus Pat Whitacre 70
Chapter 5 Parker and Mei Mei 75
Chapter 6 Annie 93
Essay: Jenny's Gift Sherry Woodard 108
Chapter 7 Tuffy 115
Chapter 8 Rush 131
Essay: Barnum and Sadie Michelle Besmehn 146
Chapter 9 Bruno 153
Essay: Kaiser and Sherman Jeff Popowich 170
Chapter 10 Knightly 177
Chapter 11 Meryl 193
Essay: Positive Reinforcement Ann Allums 210
Chapter 12 Johnny 217
Chapter 13 Scruffy and Vivian 231
Essay: Infamous Spikey Doo John Garcia 248
Chapter 14 Wiggles 253
Essay: A Dog for Your Lifestyle, Mike Dix, DVM 266
Chapter 15 Mister Bones 273
Acknowledgments/Illustration Credits 291
Further Resources 292
Dogtown is a no kill sanctuary for abused, abandoned, and unwanted dogs. As author Stefan Betchel notes:
Many animals who come streaming into Dogtown are like a throng of mute refuges - tattered and torn, injured in both body and spirit, having survived grim hoarding houses, dog fighting rings, overcrowded shelters, or simple neglect and homelessness
Notably, Dogtown has provided a home to many of the dogs abused in Michael Vick's now defunct dog fighting operation. But whether famous or anonymous, every dog has a story. Many of these stories are shared in this compilation book.
All of the stories are compelling. However the stories of Bruno and Mr. Bones probably best illustrate Dogtown's unique mission of serving dogs in all stages of life. Bruno, an ailing elderly dog, was dumped at an overcrowded shelter. When a caring shelter volunteer persuaded Dogtown to take him, Bruno's luck changed for the better. As one Dogtown employee prophetically reflected at the time, "here at the sanctuary it's quality over quantity and Bruno is definitely a dog that has a potential to have a quality life, even if it turns out to be a short one." While Bruno's time at Dogtown was brief, it was packed with quality. In contrast to Bruno, Mr. Bones was a longtime resident at Dogtown. When he finally found his forever home four months before passing away, his owner confessed "if I had him only one day, it was worth it. He was something special."
Dogs rule at Dogtown!
Review based on a borrowed public library copy.
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Having been involved in animal rescue for the last 10 years here in Michigan and having had visited Best Friends 2 years ago, I was so excited to see this book. I had only to read a few chapters before I went back to the store and bought books for the volunteers in our rescue group as Christmas presents. I never tire of of reading all the wonderful happy endings for the animals that would have not had a 2nd chance at life if not for Best Friends. I especially loved the stories written by the Dogtown "cast" as well.
This is a must read for any animal lover and for anyone involved in animal rescue!!!
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This is the best book i have EVER read before! Even though i had to look up some of the words!!!!! LUV IT!!!!!!!!!
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Posted December 21, 2009
Dogtown is an excellent book, well written, very informative and gives the true feeling that you are in Dogtown. This is a terrific book for all animal loving people!!
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Overview
From Marley and Me to Temple Grandin’s groundbreaking books to Cesar Millan’s television show, America’s many millions of pet owners eagerly seek new insights into animal behavior, and one of the most popular sources of compelling stories and practical advice is DogTown, the National Geographic Channel’s latest hit show.A national rescue organization with more than 200,000 members, DogTown is the area where dogs live at the nation’s largest companion animal sanctuary run by Best Friends Animal Society. This informative, inspiring book presents representative stories of dogs considered unadoptable by other shelters. They come from many backgrounds: some...