Good Dog: Celebrating dogs who change, and sometimes even save, our lives

Good Dog: Celebrating dogs who change, and sometimes even save, our lives

by Kate Leaver
Good Dog: Celebrating dogs who change, and sometimes even save, our lives

Good Dog: Celebrating dogs who change, and sometimes even save, our lives

by Kate Leaver

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Overview

The dog-human bond is the most extraordinary cross-species friendship on the planet. Dogs give their people so much: affection, companionship and profound emotional support. Now, more than ever, we can see the clear health benefits of living with a dog by our side. Drawing on science, research and in-depth personal interviews, Good Dog demonstrates how vastly a dog can improve our mental and physical health as well as our quality of life. Kate Leaver begins by telling the story of how she met her beloved rescue shih tzu, Bertie, and how powerfully he helps her through periods of depression. Then she meets ten other remarkable dogs who've changed human lives - from Missy the pug, who helps 11-year-old Cody live his best life despite his autism diagnosis, to Pip, who helps her teenage owner manage diabetes, and Jingles, who works with inmates in a prison. With each story, it becomes more and more obvious how profoundly dogs can support us, comfort us and even save our lives.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781460758892
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 03/09/2021
Pages: 288
Sales rank: 1,085,952
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kate Leaver is an author and journalist for The Guardian, The Telegraph, Vogue and Future Women, among others. She lives between Sydney and London with her boyfriend, Jono, and their dog, Bertie. Her first book,The Friendship Cure, was published in 2018. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @kateileaver.

Table of Contents

Introduction: For the love of dog 1

Chapter 1 Bertie, the dog who saved me from myself 17

Chapter 2 Missy, the autism support dog 45

Chapter 3 Echo, the dog who helps kids to read 65

Chapter 4 Pip, the diabetic alert dog 89

Chapter 5 Jingles, the prison therapy dog 113

Chapter 6 Poppi, the guide dog 135

Chapter 7 Mya, the dog who saved a veteran's life 157

Chapter 8 Gwen, the canine court companion 179

Chapter 9 Sir Jack Spratticus, the dog who helps with PTSD 199

Chapter 10 Teddy, the dog who woke his owner from a coma 221

Chapter 11 Noodle, the dog who works in dementia wards 243

Conclusion Good dogs are the greatest creatures we have 265

Acknowledgements 275

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