Every Dog Has a Gift True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope and Healing into Our Lives

Name: Every Dog Has a Gift True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope and Healing into Our Lives
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ISBN: 9781585427956

ISBN-10: 1585427950

ISBN-13: 9781585427956

Edition: 2010

Authors: Rachel McPherson

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Inspiring stories of dogs who do good. Anyone who has ever had a relationship with a dog will tell you: They want nothing more than to give love and be loved in return. In Every Dog Has a Gift, Rachel McPherson draws on her experience as the founder and executive director of The Good Dog Foundation, the largest animal-assisted therapy organization on the East Coast, to share the amazing stories of dogs that bring hope and healing into our lives. Much has been said about the heroic roles dogs played following September 11th and Hurricane Katrina in providing support and comfort for the families and victims of these terrible tragedies, but the truth is that millions of dogs around the world…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/18/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



dogs as healers and teachers


A Gift for Milo


The Rookie


Reading-Going to the Dogs


Hooch


Faith & Rocco


Dog Medicine


Closing Tails: Dogs As Healers and Teachers


Resources



dogs that change lives


Constant Companions


Starting Over


Dogs of Freedom


Home Is Where the Dog Is


Koko


The Only Thing to Fear Is Fear Itself


The Four-Legged Family


Chet


A Matter of Trust


Closing Tails: Humans Helping Dogs


Resources



kids + dogs = magic


Jessica


Frankie: Keep On Rolling!


"Go Fetch!"


Gabriel's Angels


Closing Tails: How Dogs Can Enrich Family Life


How to Choose a Dog for Your Family


Resources



getting involved


How to Become a Handler-Dog Therapy Team


Resources


Acknowledgments


Photo Credits


Index