A book about rescue dogs, families, holidays, Christmas…
I was inspired to write about Ralph because of the desperate, fearful way he was when we brought him home from the rescue shelter. I wanted to do something to make people think about the way in which ‘man’s best friend’ is sometimes treated by those who should be taking care of them.
Here is the ‘blurb’ from Amazon and the Amazon link:
” This is the humorous, sometimes sad, and eventually uplifting story of Ralph and the friends he has met along the way. He is a rescue dog with a difficult past who loves other dogs, is frightened of people and cars and mesmerised by cats and rabbits.
It is partly told through his eyes and describes how what he has experienced before has affected how he interacts with those around him.
Entwined with his story, Clare, his new owner and the author of this book, who has a total of over 30 years experience of working with animals and teaching veterinary nursing and animal care and welfare, tells of the joys of having him as a companion and how, through gentle nurturing, his whole outlook on life has changed.
She also writes with a great deal of passion about the pitfalls of a society that has resulted in Ralph being the way he is, and of some of the other issues that are contributing to the problems faced by dogs today. ”
It is sad in parts, as it draws on some of my experiences working with animals, but those who have read it seem to enjoy it. It is also light-hearted and passionate about dogs and their rescue…meet Ralph, Peggy the ex-racer, and little Luella-Lu.
Clare Cogbill 