Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love (available)
In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old.2.
I'm a Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America’s Most Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet (not available)
Perhaps more than any other breed, the pit bull has been dogged by negative stereotypes
This is without doubt the largest and most photo comprehensive Pit Bull book I have ever laid eyes on. Definitely not your standard 3/4 inch thick series guide book churned out by some publishing company that only seems to include one or two chapters specific to your dog.
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Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance (available)
When Michael Vick's dog fighting ring was discovered, more than forty dogs were rescued. But their struggle was far from over.
Are Pit Bulls the vicious people-eaters the media portrays them to be? The stories submitted by loving families who have adopted and rehabilitated Pit Bulls in Lost Souls: FOUND! Inspiring Stories about Pit Bulls will tell you they are a product of their environment
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The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption (available)
Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog-fighting operation
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The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression (available)
First it was the Bloodhound, sensationalized in the dramatizations of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Then it was the Doberman, symbol of the Nazi menace. Today, it is the Pit bull that is vilified for the depravity of his masters.
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Then Along Came Barney: The Story Of A Dog Who Changed My Mind About Pitbulls (NO)
Imagine what it's like when the pet you know as sweet is reviled and greatly feared by some.
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One Good Dog (available)
Acclaimed author Susan Wilson brings us a touching yet unblinkingly authentic tale of loss and rediscovery, of true friendship and learning what’s truly important in life.
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“The author is a psychology professor who has studied animal behavior. Here, her examination of the dog/human relationship reveals that our dog’s knowledge of us is much greater than ours of them. This exploration of our dogs’ minds and senses is detailed and fascinating.”
“The author, a psychologist and expert on dog behavior and training, obviously, from his title, believes that dogs do think. In this book he brings the reader into a dog’s brain, eyes and nose with specificity and wit.”
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Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland for a Border Collie (NO)
“McCaig traveled through Scotland to find the “perfect” border collie for his Virginia sheep farm. But this is as much about the relationship between people and their dogs as about how to rate a herding dog. By the author of the delightful novels Nop’s Trials and Nop’s Hope.”
13. Pack of Two: The Intricate Bond between People and Dogs (available)
Knapp explores the close relationships that develop between people and their dogs, with her own situation as an example. During an emotionally and psychologically difficult time in her life, she adopted a German shepherd/mixed breed dog, Lucille, who helped her redirect her life and filled it with unconditional love.
14. A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me (available)
:….in which Katz relates the year in which his two beloved Labrador retrievers died and he acquired two border collies, vastly different in personality and demands.”
15. Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog (available)
“Merle, an independent Lab mix, adopted Kerasote, an award-winning nature writer. This beautifully written book movingly describes the relationship between owner and pet – although sometimes it’s hard to determine who is who – and examines the science and research on the human/canine bond.”
16. The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family (available)
“Katz’s investigates what he considers a change in the human/dog relationship. His interviews with owners, veterinarians, psychologists and animal behaviorists show that dogs are becoming less pets and more family members and, especially, human surrogates.”
These look good! Hard to tell which will be most helpful or interesting to you, but you could go get a whole bunch of them and start browsing...
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