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The Dogs Who Found Me: What I've Learned from Pets Who Were Left Behind | 
 enlarge | Author: Ken Foster
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 8989
Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1592287492
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7
EAN: 9781592287499
ASIN: 1592287492
Publication Date: March 1, 2006
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Product Description
A favorite author reveals his experiences rescuing abandoned dogs--and offers solid advice for readers who "find" dogs.
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 Any thoughtful animal lover should be able to relate to this book November 28, 2008
David McElroy (Birmingham, Ala. USA)
It's pretty simple to tell whether you'll love this book. Do you love animals and agonize over the shoddy ways that they're often treated by humans? Are you interested in personal stories of how people's lives change because of the animals who come into their lives? Do you have both a heart and a brain? If you answer, "yes," to all three questions, it's impossible for me to see how you couldn't love this book. For me, it was more than just a charming story about rescued dogs. It was a deeply affecting story of how the man who rescued the dogs needed to be rescued by the dogs just as badly as they needed HIS help. Anyone who's felt the joy of having animals need their help -- and who has felt changed in a positive way from helping -- will love this book. I highly recommend it for those who place themselves in the groups I'm describing.
Heartfelt and Fabulous September 10, 2008
D. Ruffin (Houston, TX)
I feel I met a kindred spirit when I read this book! I recommend it to anyone who is involved in rescue work or may be interested in learning more about how they can help!
Appreciated by Fellow Animal Rescuer July 24, 2008
Lisa Scarbrough (Savannah, GA)
As we all know working in rescue, no one sets out to do this. This book is full of just those stories, the dogs who found the author when he wasn't ready and how he made do with each situation. He talks about the experience being in New York for 9/11 and evacuating New Orleans for Katrina. I have had this book sitting on a shelf for the last year and finally got to read it while I was recently on vacation and just couldn't put it down. It read just as if I were talking with any of my rescue volunteers about their rescued pets. Ken Foster does a great job of articulating the emotions and struggles involved in animal rescue. I think it is a great read for any of us as a reminder of why we do what we do.
Wish I'd read it, instead of listened... April 28, 2008
C.A. Wulff (Boston Township, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Got the audio book. I was not thrilled with the individual who did the reading, but Ken's stories in the book were easy for me to relate to. He succinctly put into words some of the emotions involved when one is performing animal rescue, including the initial denial that an animal is meant to stay with you. Also, I think he does quite well at capturing the essence of just being one of those people who can't look away when you see an animal in need. It's a state of mind that only a certain type of person really seems to understand.
- C.A.Wulff author of Born Without a Tail
Animal Lover April 25, 2008
M. Bennett (Denver, CO)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this book for the most part. It makes you think about all those dogs out there that need a home or ones who are out there that are being mistreated. I think it is great what Mr. Foster is doing for all those poor dogs out there. Especially Pit Bulls. I also liked all the informative information on shelters, rescues, etc in the back of the book.
The only problem that I had with the book was the writing style. It wasn't written very evenly and took me longer to get done than usual. All in all it would be a book I recommend.
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