PRAISE FOR DOCTOR DOGS

“If you’re a dog lover, Doctor Dogs is bound to become one of your all-time favorite books. It’s a hope-inspiring testament to the power of the human–animal bond—a bond that science is showing to be even more powerful than we ever suspected. You’ll fall in love with every dog in this book, and you’ll swoon with happiness and relief for all the humans they’ve helped. Doctor Dogs gets four paws up!”

—Laura T. Coffey, author of My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts

“If you take an amazing subject and put it in the hands of a wonderful writer, you get . . . SPOILER ALERT . . . a truly fantastic book. Every single page of Maria Goodavage’s Doctor Dogs is made up of remarkable research and storytelling.”

—David Rosenfelt, author of Dogtripping

“A captivating, groundbreaking, meticulously researched book about the incredible new ways dogs are sniffing out disease and helping people with physical and mental health issues. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to hug the nearest dog! The life a doctor dog saves may one day be your own.”

—Dr. Marty Becker, “America’s Veterinarian,” founder of FearFreeHappyHomes.com

“Goodavage shows that there are many people who, when they say, ‘My dog saved my life,’ don’t mean this in some metaphorical sense. Goodavage is a witty and compassionate guide and supremely well-informed. I learned a lot!”

—Professor Clive D. L. Wynne, director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University and author of Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You