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"A fascinating look at rescue dogs -- who they are, why every dog lover should consider adopting one, and how to make them part of your family" -- From book jacket flap.

Earnest. It's the perfect name for a sweet, eager-to-please yellow Labrador retriever. Anna and her boyfriend Jeff fall for him the minute they see those guileless eyes gazing up from behind his gate at Seattle's Best Friends Shelter. In no time at all, they're a pack of three, with Earnest happily romping in their condo on Gamble Island. During the day, Earnest keeps Anna company in her flower shop, located in a historic gingerbread Victorian on...

First in a fresh contemporary romance series from award-winning debut author Debbie Burns. Every heart has a forever home. Megan Anderson loves the animals at her no-kill shelter. She'll do anything for them-even go toe-to-toe with a handsome man who's in way over his head. She'll help him sort out his troubles, but getting too close to an adorable puppy's human counterpart? Been there, done that, got burned. When Craig Williams arrived at the local...

Ever since Charlie joined their family...it was obvious he needed a friend. One day in the middle of summer the whole family agreed it was time to find him a pal. They called the person they adopted Charlie from and discovered that Charlie's brother, Harry, was in desperate need of a loving home. Based on a true story of actual events, discover how Harry found an unexpected home with loving kids and days filled with hugs, snuggles and brotherly love....

"Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...

Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and getting married to a new husband, thirty-three-year-old Susan Purvis loses her way. Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the last great ski town in Colorado will improve her life. When she learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible...

On her journey from rescue dog to movie star, the greatest gift Shelby receives is the love and affection from the people around her.

"Learn how animals can be trained to help people after disasters."--