Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

For fans of Marley & Me and Must Love DogsMommy's Boy is a heartwarming memoir that will paw at your heart, leaving you smiling through tears and hugging your fur baby a little bit tighter.

LOVE WAS WAITING AT THE SHELTER, NOT ON MATCH.COM

Jennifer has always dreamed of getting married and having children, but after dealing with men who can't commit, she shifts her focus from meeting the man of her dreams to finding her four-legged soulmate.

When Jennifer meets Benny, she knows instantly that he's "the one." He wiggles his way into her heart and takes up permanent residence. Despite his angelic face and calm demeanor, Benny harbors a mischievous side. He steals any food that isn't nailed down, nearly breaks his neck chasing squirrels, and suffers from chronic allergies, separation anxiety, and a Napoleon complex. He also eases Jennifer's "baby fever," becomes the spokesdog of her business, and is her constant companion as they face life-altering changes and challenges. But when Benny faces a life-threatening illness, Jennifer must come to terms with the reality that our time with our fur babies is limited.

Told with loving affection and raw emotion, Mommy's Boy is the true story of two lost souls who find the unconditional love, companionship, and emotional support they need, in the process forging a profound bond as deep as a mother and her child. It's a tender and heartfelt tribute to a special little guy who was more than "just a dog," he was family.

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Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

For fans of Marley & Me and Must Love DogsMommy's Boy is a heartwarming memoir that will paw at your heart, leaving you smiling through tears and hugging your fur baby a little bit tighter.

LOVE WAS WAITING AT THE SHELTER, NOT ON MATCH.COM

Jennifer has always dreamed of getting married and having children, but after dealing with men who can't commit, she shifts her focus from meeting the man of her dreams to finding her four-legged soulmate.

When Jennifer meets Benny, she knows instantly that he's "the one." He wiggles his way into her heart and takes up permanent residence. Despite his angelic face and calm demeanor, Benny harbors a mischievous side. He steals any food that isn't nailed down, nearly breaks his neck chasing squirrels, and suffers from chronic allergies, separation anxiety, and a Napoleon complex. He also eases Jennifer's "baby fever," becomes the spokesdog of her business, and is her constant companion as they face life-altering changes and challenges. But when Benny faces a life-threatening illness, Jennifer must come to terms with the reality that our time with our fur babies is limited.

Told with loving affection and raw emotion, Mommy's Boy is the true story of two lost souls who find the unconditional love, companionship, and emotional support they need, in the process forging a profound bond as deep as a mother and her child. It's a tender and heartfelt tribute to a special little guy who was more than "just a dog," he was family.

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Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

by Jennifer Huston Schaeffer
Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me

by Jennifer Huston Schaeffer

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For fans of Marley & Me and Must Love DogsMommy's Boy is a heartwarming memoir that will paw at your heart, leaving you smiling through tears and hugging your fur baby a little bit tighter.

LOVE WAS WAITING AT THE SHELTER, NOT ON MATCH.COM

Jennifer has always dreamed of getting married and having children, but after dealing with men who can't commit, she shifts her focus from meeting the man of her dreams to finding her four-legged soulmate.

When Jennifer meets Benny, she knows instantly that he's "the one." He wiggles his way into her heart and takes up permanent residence. Despite his angelic face and calm demeanor, Benny harbors a mischievous side. He steals any food that isn't nailed down, nearly breaks his neck chasing squirrels, and suffers from chronic allergies, separation anxiety, and a Napoleon complex. He also eases Jennifer's "baby fever," becomes the spokesdog of her business, and is her constant companion as they face life-altering changes and challenges. But when Benny faces a life-threatening illness, Jennifer must come to terms with the reality that our time with our fur babies is limited.

Told with loving affection and raw emotion, Mommy's Boy is the true story of two lost souls who find the unconditional love, companionship, and emotional support they need, in the process forging a profound bond as deep as a mother and her child. It's a tender and heartfelt tribute to a special little guy who was more than "just a dog," he was family.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798992201222
Publisher: WhiteDog Books
Publication date: 03/09/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 286
File size: 8 MB

About the Author

Jennifer Huston Schaeffer is an Indianapolis-based author, editor, and the owner of White Dog Editorial Services. She grew up in southwestern Michigan, where she developed a love for reading, writing, and dogs. After graduating from Purdue University, Jennifer moved to Chicago and began working in the publishing industry. When she's not editing other people's books, she enjoys reading, writing, crafting, and watching true crime documentaries and classic game shows. Jennifer is the author of Mommy's Boy: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me and U2: Changing the World Through Rock 'n' Roll.

Table of Contents

Prologue ix

Chapter 1: Must Love Dogs and U2 ........................................................1

Chapter 2: Fortysomething Woman Seeks Four-Legged Soulmate ..............6

Chapter 3: Boo Meets Girl ....................................................................13

Chapter 4: Benny's Bottomless Belly .......................................................24

Chapter 5: Benny the Bully ...................................................................28

Chapter 6: Paint Chips, Possibilities, and Retirement ............................34

Chapter 7: A Most Extravagant Birthday Gift ......................................41

Chapter 8: Benny Goes to School ............................................................53

Chapter 9: Accepting My Fate ...............................................................58

Chapter 10: God Laughs When We Make Plans .....................................62

Chapter 11: Mommy's Secret .................................................................71

Chapter 12: The Summer of Love ...........................................................77

Chapter 13: "When Love Comes to Town" ..............................................83

Chapter 14: Thumper ............................................................................86

Chapter 15: Going Au Natural .............................................................91

Chapter 16: Benny's New Job ................................................................99

Chapter 17: "Love Is All Around" ........................................................105

Chapter 18: Road Warriors .................................................................109

Chapter 19: Tummy Troubles ..............................................................113

Chapter 20: Are We in an Episode of Grey's Anatomy? .......................119

Chapter 21: A Beautiful Day ..............................................................125

Chapter 22: Thunderbolt, Needles, and Simone Biles, Oh My! ...............131

Chapter 23: A New Diagnosis and Two Crushing Losses .....................138

Chapter 24: A Christmas Miracle ........................................................147

Chapter 25: "Running to Stand Still" ..................................................151

Chapter 26: Road Trip! ......................................................................157

Chapter 27: A Mother's Intuition ........................................................161

Chapter 28: "A Coalescing Glob of Pretty Gelatinous Stuff " ..................171

Chapter 29: Dismantling a Ticking Time Bomb ..................................177

Chapter 30: Spinning in Circles ..........................................................183

Chapter 31: How Benny Got His Groove Back ....................................191

Chapter 32: The Return of Our Super-Duper Pooper ............................205

Chapter 33: "A Celebration" .................................................................214

Chapter 34: The Nightmare Begins ......................................................220

Chapter 35: Memories of Our Ambassador of Love ..............................227

Chapter 36: Signs, Guilt, and a Tsunami of Grief ................................238

Epilogue: Lessons from Benny .............................................................252

Photo Gallery 260

Acknowledgments 270

About the Author 274

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