5/28/2023 0 Comments Docxtor dogYou almost have to come to this conclusion after reading this book. There is nothing wrong with a good cry.ĭog is God and God is Dog. To say her story resonated with me is putting it lightly. Her inclusion of a CA fire victim's story made me put the book down for awhile to cry. It was too much and I started planning my permanent exit but there were my wonderful dogs staring back at me. In the course of only a couple years, I lost everything-a man I loved and wanted to marry (dropped dead of a heart attack at age 41), my house/neighborhood in the Cedar Fire, then my mom. I may be alive simply because of my dogs. So when browsing our library catalog, when I saw her name, of course, it was a book about dogs and of course, I was going to read it.īesides that Maria wrote the book, since I am a professional biologist/ecologist, I told myself I should read it to see what the latest science is with assistance dogs but truth is, I also knew I would probably cry per a bad week with the pandemic, a COVID death in my family, the news, feeling isolated, out of sorts in my own life. That book went with me with four wonderful (all rescue) dogs that have since died. ![]() I always meant to send my updates to her. Even if you can look it all up now in five seconds, I would have kept it as a testimony to those years, my own little scrapbook. It burned with my house in the 2003 Cedar Firestorm and like so many other things, I remember it from time to time. Every time I opened it, something fell out. It had my hand-written notes in it, was stuffed with brochures, flyers, maps. Until we got devices, it was kept under the seat of my car, in a 'protective' reused plastic bag. The one I used most often was my Companion to California book. Maria's books have been a companion of mine for decades, namely her Dog Lover's Companion series of books written pre-internet/pre-mobile device. You don't have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them-although if you're not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book. ![]() The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. ![]() Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favorite toy. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson's disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions. In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs.
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