On Dogs and Dying: Stories of Hospice Hounds

by Michelle A. Rivera

Dogs know when we are feeling down. They love it when we are happy and seeking friendship and fun, and they understand when we are feeling sad and desperate. This book presents a series of real-life tales of the positive effects dogs have had on people at the end of their lives, chronicling the visits by two therapy dogs, Woody and Katie, to patients in a south Florida hospice facility. Through twenty-one stories, infused with humor amidst the sadness,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557535604
• ISBN13: 9781557535603
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"