Dog Book Review

Book of the Month by Samantha Glen

On October 21, 2014 / Dog Book Review

Best Friends: The True Story of the World’s Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary by Samantha Glen Best Friends: The True Story of the World’s Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary, is the true story of how the world’s most beloved animal sanctuary came to be, and an excellent read! The book contains amazing people and animal stories and is also everything you never knew and never expected to read about what is now a very well-known animal sanctuary. From concept to reality, from sweat, hard work and effort to fundraising and the gifts of generous people, this book is inspiring, uplifting and will leave

What the Dog Did by Emily Yoffe

On September 30, 2014 / Dog Book Review

What the Dog Did by Emily Yoffe is a funny and witty memoir about a previously self-proclaimed “cat person” who is convinced by her family to get a dog. The family adopts a beagle and names her Sasha. As the author finds out, beagles are not the easiest breed for a first time dog owner – she relates the difficulties Sasha has with house-training, poor recall, and other strange behaviors. Yoffe also writes about the experiences of her friends and family members with their four-legged children – some silly, some scary, some expensive. She delves into interesting facts about dogs, canine evolution, and

The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances

On July 31, 2014 / Dog Book Review

The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances, by Ellen Cooney I was recently given the opportunity to read and review an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of “The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances“, a fun tale with a bit of whimsy, regarding the characters that operate a dog rescue, and the “strays” they take in. An old and defunct ski lodge provides the imaginative and intriguing backdrop for a group of “retired nuns” who have taken up the task of retrieving, rehabilitating and re-homing dogs in need. Evie is a somewhat lost and troubled young lady

Book of the Month – The Lost Dogs

On July 5, 2014 / Dog Book Review

Leash Your Fitness now has a Book Club and our first read is The Lost Dogs by Jim Gorant. You should be able to pick this book up at your local library or used book store. The following is a review of the book. It will make for a very interesting topic of discussion on our first meeting in July. If you want to take part, please sign up on our EVENTS page. It is FREE to attend. The Lost Dogs, is a very, very good, clear, concise, well-written account of the events leading up to, and including, the most

Book of the Month: Walking in Circles Before Lying Down

On June 25, 2014 / Dog Book Review

Author writes for David Letterman, and has been trying her hand at writing novels for a while now. Walking in Circles Before Lying Down isn’t her first work, but it was the first of hers that I’d read- and it is a RIOT! I picked it up on a whim, after seeing it in the grocery store. After reading it, I promptly went out and purchased several copies as gifts for friends. This book was my first venture into reading canine-themed fiction, and while the human aspects of it can be a bit grim and grisly (our heroine is twice-divorced