dog adoption

The story of a friendly, severely injured puppy who had been used as a bait dog in dog fights, and the family who adopted him.

The author describes how he and his adopted twin sons, Dan and Noah, came to own and love a dog who was rescued after its owners used it as bait for fighting dogs and then left it in a cage to die.

Memoir of Steven D. Wolf, a man who founded a company only to be ditched out of it by his partners, who rescued a greyhound named Comet who was ditched by her owner after not winning at a race. With declining health, Wolf relies on Comet to become a service dog, and she does so with ease that astonishes Wolf and even helps save his marriage.

George, a young boy who is being raised by his grandmother and feels very lonely, learns the value of love from a dog he adopts from an animal shelter.

Canine search-and-rescue specialist Susannah Charleson presents stories from her job in rescuing dogs from pounds and turning them into psychiatric service dogs--Merlin the chocolate Lab puppy with a broken tail; Ollie, the blind and deaf terrier; and Jake Piper, a once-starving pit bull, all become comforting presences to humans who need them.

Tex, an English Foxhound puppy, finds an owner who loves him.

When Jordan, Justin, and Jade get a new dog, they must learn to share the work of caring for her, as well as her love.

Tells the true story of Emma, who desperately wanted a dog, and an abandoned puppy who wanted a home.

Offers practical advice on choosing, training, and caring for a new puppy or adult dog including feeding and exercise, health care, traveling with or boarding a dog, and breed characteristics.