Dog Is My Copilot: Rescue Tales of Flying Dogs, Second Chances, and the Hero Who Might Live Next Door

Dog Is My Copilot: Rescue Tales of Flying Dogs, Second Chances, and the Hero Who Might Live Next Door

by Patrick Regan
Dog Is My Copilot: Rescue Tales of Flying Dogs, Second Chances, and the Hero Who Might Live Next Door

Dog Is My Copilot: Rescue Tales of Flying Dogs, Second Chances, and the Hero Who Might Live Next Door

by Patrick Regan

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Overview

True stories of dogs rescues by a national organization of volunteer pilots who fly pets to their new forever homes.

Since 2008, an unlikely alliance of volunteer pilots and animal rescue enthusiasts has worked together to save thousands of death-row dogs by flying them to safe havens and better lives. Through two dozen accounts of real life animal rescues, Dog Is My Copilot tells the inspiring story of Pilots N Paws, America’s most unique and high-flying animal rescue organization. Founded “accidentally” when a private pilot offered to fly a mission of mercy to save an abused dog for a friend, Pilots N Paws has grown to include thousands of pilots who have transported tens of thousands of dogs slated for euthanasia (and a fair amount of cats and other animals), sometimes more than 1,000 miles away to new homes or no-kill shelters, where they have a much higher chance of adoption. These short, captivating stories are accompanied by more than 100 charming, poignant, color photos—most taken by the pilots themselves—of their canine passengers in flight.  

Unexpected things can happen when dogs reach cruising altitude, and the stories in Dog Is My Copilot run the emotional range from hilarious to heart rending—but the endings are always happy. These dogs are the lucky ones, and most of the pilots will tell you that when they get on the plane, they know it. After all, waiting for them on the ground hundreds of miles away is a second chance at a happy life with a loving forever family.

Dog Is My Copilot—it's Chicken Soup for the Soul meets Marley and Me . . . with just a dash of The Right Stuff. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Pilots N Paws organization.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781449407612
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date: 05/24/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 155
File size: 21 MB
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About the Author

Patrick Regan lives in the middle of flyover country with his wife and children and their mostly good dog, Pearl (rescued, naturally). As often as possible, he accompanies his pilot friend, Sam Taylor, on animal rescue flights.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Part 1 A Dream of Flight 1

Part 2 Liftoff … and Navigation 9

Part 3 Flight Tales 23

Cassidy Rides Again 24

Home at Last, Home for Good 28

Appetite for Aviation 32

Angel Gets Her Wings 34

Mojo and Mom 38

A Sweet Southern Girl 41

Pups on Approach 46

A Pilot's Pilot 49

Boxer, Undefeated 53

Runt Triumphant 58

Up in the Air with Uncle Jim 62

Pilot Sam Gets a Few Pointers 65

Hell on Wheels 70

Preston 76

Phoenix Rising 78

A Moving Story 84

All Species Airways 86

Honorable Discharge 89

Ernie's Journey 92

Chance Encounter 96

Dorie's Story 98

The Round-Tripper 104

Out of Mew Orleans 108

Saving Christmas 114

Learning to Fly 118

Afterword 129

Appendix 133

How You Can Help 135

Photo Credits 136

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