num_pages: 256
description: A compelling true story of one dog's rescue from a Pennsylvania puppy millThis touching narrative uses the poignant makeover of Gracie a sickly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to tell the story of America's hidden puppy mills-commercial kennels that breed dogs in horrific living conditions and churn out often-diseased and emotionally damaged puppies for sale.Saving Gracie chronicles how one little dog is transformed from a bedraggled animal worn out from bearing puppies into a loving healthy member of her new family; and how her owner Linda Jackson is changed from a person who barely tolerated dogs to a woman passionately determined not only to save Gracie's life but also to get the word out about the millions of American puppy mill dogs who need our help.A touching story of survival and redemptionWritten by award-winning journalist Carol BradleyNewsworthy issues call animal lovers to actionJoin journalist Carol Bradley as she draws back the curtain on the world of illegal puppy production in Saving Gracie.
language: English
title: Saving Gracie: How One Dog Escaped the Shadowy World of American Puppy Mills
publisher: Howell Books