Four-legged miracles
Subtitle: heartwarming tales of lost dogs' journeys home
By: Brad Steiger and Sherry Hansen Steiger
Contributors: Steiger, Sherry Hansen
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print nonfiction; Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
ISBN-13: 9781410457912
Subjects: Human-animal relationships; Dogs; Biography
Description: These wondrous lost-and-found canine sagas highlight dogs' remarkable abilities to return home despite almost unbelievable odds. Brad and Sherry Steiger have collected dramatic, carefully documented true-life anecdotes that showcase canines' amazing intelligence, courage, and sometimes seemingly supernatural powers to overcome obstacles like natural disasters and fierce wilderness, predators, grievous injuries, and more, to find their human families. Chock-full of happy endings, this collection is a treat for any animal lover.
Notes: Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2013.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : we love dogs-- and grieve when they go missing --; title: Dogs that found their way back home --; title: Dogs that were freaked by their new surroundings --; title: Left-behind dogs that found their own way to their owners' new homes --; title: The wanderers and the roamers --; title: Alone against the wilderness --; title: Dog overboard! --; title: Dogs carried away by nature's rampages --; title: Dramatic rescues --; title: Dogs that found their owners against impossible odds --; title: The amazing dog-human bond --; title: Can our dogs read our minds? Can we read theirs? --; title: The menace of dognapping --; title: Common reasons dogs go missing --; title: Useful tips to help you find your lost dog.