TED, I ACTUALLY READ YOUR BOOK A FEW MONTHS AGO, I DON'T HAVE LOTS OF ROOM IN MY HOUSE TO STORE BOOKS ALREADY READ SO I USE THE LIBRARY LOTS BUT THIS BOOK IS ONE I OWN AND LOVE AND CAN RE-READ...I HAVE ALWAYS HAD DOGS AND CATS AND ANYTHING ELSE LOOKING FOR A HOME. I JUST LOST BOTH OF MY DOGS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR (13 YEARS OLD TOO) AND THE HOUSE IS LONELY AND QUIET WITHOUT THEM. THEIR LOVE WAS ALWAYS THERE AND HOPEFULLY SOON ANOTHER DOG WILL BE IN MY LIFE. YOUR BOOK SHOWS YOUR WONDERFUL UNDERSTANDING OF ANIMALS THAT WE CALL "PETS" THEY ARE SO SO MUCH MORE, A BEST FRIEND, A FAMILY MEMBER...THANK YOU FOR SUCH A HEART WARMING STORY. I SMILE AND THEN CRY EVERYTIME I LOOK ON YOUR WEB SITE AT THE PICTURES OF MERLE! SINCERELY, DONNA FROM CAPE MAY