Unlikely Friendships: Dogs: 37 Stories of Canine Compassion and Courage

Holland, Jennifer S

ISBN 10: 0606379525 ISBN 13: 9780606379526

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2016

Synopsis

A heartwarming and inspirational book for the tens of millions of dog owners and dog lovers and the newest addition to the phenomenal "Unlikely Friendships "series, a publishing program with three "New York Times "bestselling books and, with its bestselling calendars, nearly two million copies in print."Unlikely Friendships: Dogs" brings together twenty-seven new stories of canine kindness and courage, plus a handful of classic tales involving dogs from "Unlikely Friendships," "Unlikely Loves," and "Unlikely Heroes." Meet Rex, a Belgian Malinois who learned to love and trust again through the improbable friendship of a goose. Popeye the Mastiff, who ran into a burning stable and saved seventeen terrified horses by nibbling at their hooves. And a pit bull named Dolly, whose antics with her best friend, Sheldon the tortoise, include games of tag. (Yes, picture a tortoise running after a dog!) Enhanced with beautiful full-color photographs, these true stories of camaraderie, affection, and remarkable bravery are more than a lovely tribute; they are proof that dogs are every creature s best friend."

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Review

This sweet, beautifully photographed title will elicit broad smiles from dog lovers and photography fans. Library Journal

The awh- and awe-inspiring stories and photographs in Unlikely Friendships: Dogs feature my favorite combinations: canines with all critters furred, feathered, and scaled, dogs with people, and, of course dogs with dogs. I was amused, moved and at times astonished. I shouldn t have been: Dogs rule and these unlikely friendships delight.
Cat Warren, author of the New York Times bestseller What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World

This wonderful book shows the enormous capacity of dogs for love and friendship. The stories here are fabulous, uplifting, and a joy to read, letting us know how much we still have to learn about the dogs we live with.
Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., author of Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of Animals

Dogs win our hearts because they are all heart, and Holland s new book is packed with stories of canine big-heartedness. Her well-told tales from a rescued Chihuahua who pals around with a chicken to a Bernese mountain dog who s a lifeguard will remind you of all we love about dogs and why we cannot live without them. Certain to be a big hit with dog lovers everywhere.
Virginia Morell, author of the New York Times bestseller Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel"

"This sweet, beautifully photographed title... will elicit broad smiles from dog lovers and photography fans." --Library Journal

"The awh- and awe-inspiring stories and photographs in Unlikely Friendships: Dogs feature my favorite combinations: canines with all critters furred, feathered, and scaled, dogs with people, and, of course--dogs with dogs. I was amused, moved--and at times astonished. I shouldn't have been: Dogs rule and these unlikely friendships delight."
--Cat Warren, author of the New York Times bestseller What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World

"This wonderful book shows the enormous capacity of dogs for love and friendship. The stories here are fabulous, uplifting, and a joy to read, letting us know how much we still have to learn about the dogs we live with."
--Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., author of Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of Animals

"Dogs win our hearts because they are all heart, and Holland's new book is packed with stories of canine big-heartedness. Her well-told tales--from a rescued Chihuahua who pals around with a chicken to a Bernese mountain dog who's a lifeguard--will remind you of all we love about dogs and why we cannot live without them. Certain to be a big hit with dog lovers everywhere."
--Virginia Morell, author of the New York Times bestseller Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel

About the Author

Jennifer S. Holland is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships, Unlikely Loves and Unlikely Heroes. She has written for, among others, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, NPR and The Washington Post, specialising in science and natural history. She lives with her husband, three dogs and dozens of snakes and geckos and divides her time between Silver Spring, Maryland and a cabin in the woods near Charlottesville, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0606379525
• ISBN 13: 9780606379526
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 384