Every Dog Has a Giftt: True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope & Healing into Our Lives

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Rachel McPherson (Rachel McPherson) Deborah Mitchell (Deborah Mitchell)

Every Dog Has a Giftt

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ISBN: 9781585428991

True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope & Healing into Our Lives

Rachel McPherson (Rachel McPherson), Deborah Mitchell (Deborah Mitchell)

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Jeremy P Tarcher
07 December 2011

True stories; Dogs as pets

'Every Dog Has a Gift is, simply, inspiring.' - USA Today

'A wonderful book of miracles that any dog lover will enjoy.' - San Francisco Book Review

'If you can't have a dog, you probably shouldn't read this book; it's full of moving stories about dogs who have made such a difference in people's lives that you'll be tempted to run to the nearest rescue shelter,' - Whole Life Times

'Filled with inspiring stories. It's truly amazing what a wagging tail can do.' - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Anyone who has ever come home after a long, hard day and been given that soulful look of adoration that only a dog can give knows- Dog love is one of the best kinds of love there is. In Every Dog Has a Gift, Rachel McPherson draws on her experience as founder ans executive director of The Good Dog Foundation, the largest dog-assisted therapy organization on the East Coast, to tell the transformative stories of dogs who bring hope and healing into our lives.

In this book, McPherson explores the inspiring work that dogs are doing to help humans cope with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional problems. These therapy and service dogs (and often quite ordinary, 'uncertified' dogs just you're your own) show us that they are heroes by-

Bringing their healing presence into hospitals and hospice centers Providing a calm and centering 'home base' for autistic children Serving as the perfect audience for kids who need help practicing and improving their reading skills Guiding severly depressed and traumatized individuals out of the darkness

In telling these stories, Every Dog Has a Gift pays homage to the gift that each and every dog possesses- the ability to bring the healing power of unconditional love into our lives.

By: Rachel McPherson (Rachel McPherson), Deborah Mitchell (Deborah Mitchell)
Imprint: Jeremy P Tarcher
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 23mm
ISBN: 9781585428991
ISBN 10: 158542899X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 07 December 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel McPherson is founder and director of The Good Dog Foundation, which runs training programs in New York (in NYC, Westchester, and upstate), New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews for Every Dog Has a Giftt: True Stories of Dogs Who Bring Hope & Healing into Our Lives

When I first heard of The Good Dog Foundation I thought, Is there any other kind? This book gives us some specific examples of the unique therapy that dogs provide when it is needed most. Enjoy a good read, after which I m sure you will appreciate your own dog even more. Betty White This is a lovely, charming, important book that contributes to a better understanding of the human-dog bond, a relationship that is, in my estimation, not only extraordinary but sacred. Dean Koontz Every Dog Has a Gift is, simply, inspiring. Carol Memmott, USA Today If you can t have a dog, you probably shouldn t read this book; it s full of moving stories about dogs who have made such a difference in people s lives that you ll be tempted to run to the nearest rescue shelter. Whole Life Times The book is filled with inspiring stories. It's truly amazing what a wagging tail can do. St. Louis Times Dispatch This wonderful, heartwarming book tells true stories about the hope and healing that therapy dogs bring to people who suffer from various ailments. American Dog magazine A wonderful book of miracles that any dog lover (including this reviewer) will enjoy. San Francisco Book Review