Recommended Reading for Adults
Most of these selections can be purchased at Dogwise.com and if you click from here, SOS Animal Rescue will receive a percentage of your purchase!
Don’t Dump the Dog by Randy Grim & Melinda
I am such a huge fan of Mr. Grim! He and Ms. Roth have done it again. This is definitely not your ordinary quick-fix technical dog book. First, I laughed a lot reading this book. Mr. Grim pulls no punches in pointing out that it is people that fail their dogs, not the other way around. Each chapter begins with a dog owner’s (guardian’s) e-mails and/or telephone messages to Stray Rescue of St. Louis asking to stop by to “dump” their dog for reasons that may astound you. He gives “makes-sense” advice on how and/or why these dogs behave in such a manner, or why the people behave in such a manner. In many instances, Mr. Grim is able to resolve these problems by training the people as much as helping the pooches. Anyone with a dog can definitely learn a little something. There are, however, serious moments in this book that are thought provoking. You may not be able to put this one down. I give it an A+.
—Dodger’s review
A Rare Breed of Love by Jana Kohl, Ph.D.
This is the true story of Baby, a puppy-mill dog who spent nine years in a tiny cage producing litters of puppies. It is also the story of Ms. Kohl, and her journey of discovery of an unknown world of inhumanity towards the tens of thousands of voiceless victims living and dying in puppy mills across our country. This book will definitely enlighten even the most hardened skeptic. A must read for everyone.
—Dodger’s review
Miracle Dog by Randy Grim & Melinda Roth
For all of you that think our animals deserve better than what our country provides, I suggest you run out and purchase Randy Grim’s book titled “Miracle Dog: HOW QUENTIN SURVIVED THE GAS CHAMBER TO SPEAK FOR ANIMALS ON DEATH ROW”. It is a great read, an amazing true account, with snip-its of humor that will make you chuckle…yes, chuckle. If your community, county and/or state allows euthanization by gas in the shelters, this is a must read. Full of photographs.
—Dodger’s review
by Traer Scott
Photographer Traer Scott’s endearing portraits of dogs living in American shelters are irresistible and heart-rending – and make a passionate appeal to dog lovers everywhere. Some of the dogs subsequently found good homes; others were never adopted. The portraits reveal the strikingly intense emotion, dignity and, sometimes, humor and whimsy that Scott saw in each face despite the dog’s circumstances. By documenting the undeniable expressions of emotion in the dogs encountered in her volunteer work, Scott raises awareness of animal rescue causes, and especially the need for more adoptive homes for abandoned dogs. This book of true portraits of fifty beautiful shelter dogs is a poignant and loving tribute to all dogs.
—Excerpt from Amazon.com review
