Found Dogs: Tales of Strays Who Landed on Their Feet (Paperback)

~ Elise Lufkin (Author) "While I was working at an animal shelter, I agreed to take a wild, one-year-old white German shepherd to house break him and to try..." (more)
Key Phrases: obedience classes, New York, Canine Assistants, Cindy Lou (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A Surprise publishing hit."--USA Today

"Profiles in love."--Family Circle

"An inspiring book with stories and photographs of special pets rescued from
the pound."--The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

"Read and weep, laugh and let go...If you believe in a higher power, serendipity, angels, or even the generosity of the human spirit, you will love this book. It's full of tail-thumpers."--Akron Beacon Journal

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"A Surprise publishing hit."--USA Today

"Profiles in love."--Family Circle

"An inspiring book with stories and photographs of special pets rescued from
the pound."--The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

"Read and weep, laugh and let go...If you believe in a higher power, serendipity, angels, or even the generosity of the human spirit, you will love this book. It's full of tail-thumpers."--Akron Beacon Journal

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592286151
• ISBN-13: 978-1592286157
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #223,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!!!, November 16, 2002

By	M. Jensen (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Found Dogs (Hardcover)

I first picked up this book, at the library, when I was borrowing a breed identification guide, to try to identify the small, red, muscular, angry and frightened dog that appeared in our yard. It turned out that he was a Min Pin, a very abused one. The obvious previous mistreatment of this dog and his, resulting, very aggressive and fearful behavior made me question weather or not we could help him. Then, that evening I found myself sitting quietly on the couch, reading this wonderful book and suddenly I was joined by our "found dog". He cautiously curled up on my lap (our first positive interaction!) and I (carefully at first) pet him and read, all evening. By the end of the book, we had bonded. It wasn't an easy journey, but we made it. It has been four years and he is one of the smartest, funniest, most loving dogs we have ever known. We can't imagine our life without him.
This is a teriffic book for anyone who has adopted a rescued dog (or is thinking about it). It gives wonderful inspiration!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Gift For The Dog Lovers You Know, March 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Found Dogs (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book, buy one as a gift and one to keep for yourself. I bought it as a gift for a friend who volunteered at our local shelter. The volunteers are true heroes, and so are the ordinary people highlighted in this book. After reading this book, I knew it was a keepsake I could not part with. One page stories of extraordinary bonds between owners and the homeless dog they took the risk to adopt make for easy reading that you can pick up, put down, and walk away feeling better about the world. This book is the finest gift for the dogs lover in your life as well as the volunteers at the shelter, your beloved veterinarian, the Dog Control Officer that saves the dog lost in traffic, for your favorite dogsitter, and for anyone who understands there are wonderful dogs out there in need of a home and a person to love. The best part is, profits from the book benefit animal related organizations and shelters. You will feel better having read this book, and a homeless dog somewhere will benefit.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some praise and some reservations., March 8, 1999

By	The Godfather "The Godfather" (Urbana, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Found Dogs (Hardcover)

This is an emotional book filled with heartwarming stories of some wonderful dogs who were given second chances at sharing their love. People, from the homeless to the vulgar rich, share their tales. Other reviews of this book cover the wealth of touching stories here. Mine will mention my reservation. It's the way some of these Found Dogs are treated by their new families. There seems to be those who feel that dogs running loose is a natural thing. How do they think these dogs may have been lost in the first place? Most communities have leash laws but that doesn't stop people from putting their dogs and the general public at risk by letting them run free. Found Dogs is a good read but it seems to have eluded the author and some of those sharing their stories just how many of these dogs became strays in the first place. Years of working with dogs as a shelter volunteer, trainer, and behavior consultant have convinced me of the need to KEEP YOUR DOGS ON A LEAD OR IN A SECURE YARD.