My old dog
Subtitle: rescued pets with remarkable second acts
By: written by Laura T. Coffey ; photographs by Lori Fusaro
Contributors: Fusaro, Lori, 1969- photographer
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781608683406
Subjects: Human-animal relationships; Dog rescue; Pet adoption; Dog adoption; Dogs
Description: ""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks," Coffey and Fusaro show that adopting a senior can be even more rewarding than choosing a younger dog. You'll meet endearing elders like Marnie, the irresistible shih tzu who has posed for selfies with Tina Fey, James Franco, and Betty White; Remy, a soulful nine-year-old dog adopted by elderly nuns; George Clooney's cocker spaniel, Einstein; and Bretagne, the last known surviving search dog from Ground Zero. They may be slower moving and a tad less exuberant than puppies, but these pooches prove that adopting a senior brings immeasurable joy, earnest devotion, and unconditional love"--

""Stories and photos illustrating the joys of adopting older dogs"--Provided by publisher"--
Table of contents: title: Foreword: Please hold my paw and stroke my ear / by Neko Case; title: Introduction; title: Finding the good life; title: Healing; title: Helping; title: Retiring with purpose; title: How you can help.