With Alex by My Side [Paperback]

Joel Davis (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...Joel Davis and his wonderful miniature Dachshund Alex is a heart-warming and inspirational tale of dog-human teamwork...." -- Mark Bricklin, Editor-in-Chief, "Pets: Part of the Family" Magazine

"...a warm-hearted story of the bewildering way in which dogs and their humans bond...all about magic--and love." -- Roger Caras, author, President Emeritis of the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

"Joel Davis has written a story that is personal and passionate, and beautifully describes the special relationship with Alex....." -- Vicki Kung, Co-Founder, Dogpark.com

About the Author

Joel Davis is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America, the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners, the Delta Society (R), and the Writers Guild of America, West. He has written numerous articles on dogs for "People and Pets," the "National Miniature Dachshund Club Digest," "Accent On Living," "Newsday," "Alert" (the newsletter of the Delta Society(R)), and "Dog World."

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Toad Hall Press (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1893407039
• ISBN-13: 978-1893407039
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,927,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true story of struggle and passion, July 8, 2002

By 

Jerome L. Stemnock (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Alex by My Side (Paperback)

I approached this book as a dachshund lover, and found much, much more. By the time I left the last page, I knew intimately the life of a person with epilepsy and the near-miracle of a small dog who is the key to a new and more confident life for his owner. A true story of struggle against adversity and passion for the advancement of a good cause -- assistance dogs. You'll want to fly to Los Angeles to see this wonderful dog for yourself.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful dog, so so book, August 18, 2005

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C. Carlson (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Alex by My Side (Paperback)

I bought this book based on the good reviews and based on the fact that I am a dog lover, with dachshunds being my breed of choice. Alex is a wonderful dog, and the fact that he alerts his master to oncoming seizures is amazing. However, the writing style of this book was hard for me to read, and the author repeats himself quite a bit. I'm glad I got to know Alex, but I'll never put myself through reading this book again. Knowing what I do now I wouldn't buy it - I'd borrow it from the library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opening story, June 2, 2002

By 

Howard Weinstein (author of "PUPPY KISSE... (Elkridge, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Alex by My Side (Paperback)

An amazing, heartfelt and honest description of the level of affection and mutual trust possible between man and dog...

Through Alex, Davis opens our eyes to the untapped potentials of assistance dogs and the sense of freedom and happiness they provide, and educates us about the urgent need for tolerance of these day-to-day canine partners.

This is a man's-best-friend story, in the true sense.