Mark: I read your book about beloved Sprite and wanted to let you know how much I was bowed-over with emotion regarding the relationship and love you had with your dog. I lost my beautiful Rumor on August 17, 2007. My love for this dog and the grief and loss I felt regarding her passing is beyond words. Your book mirrored my own relationship and feelings over my black Labrador Retriever.

To this day, I cry over my loss. I would love to share more details but am not sure how to contact you to just write a bit of my own story. From one dog lover to another, I would love to share some sentiments with you!! Do you have a direct email by which I may contact you? Sincerely,

Denise from CA

Dear Mark,
I want you to know how much your book touched my heart. I finished reading it this morning snuggled in my king size bed surrounded by my 4 beloved dogs; Stuart, Rudy, Finnegan, and Jeanie.
I do believe that dogs are angels sent from God to bring unbelievalbe love to our lives And in turn we are their caretakers.
I am so glad that you decided to write the book.

Marcia from WA

Our precious yorkie Schampu passed away in oct.2007 from heart & kidney disease. She was 16yrs,4moths,2weeks&3 days old…she had a very good life, but not long enough.(is it ever).My mother sent us your book, and we found comfort in it. Thank you.

Vanessa from MN

Hi mark..let me start off by saying that im sorry for yrou loss..on aug.29th in 2005 at about 9ish in the morning, i suffered a loss as well…..i had to turn to my dog of 10 years and say “thank you for being the best dog in the world and momma loves you very much stinky…im sorry..momma loves you stinky..”…right before i let his collar go and watched while he swam away from me.. .i turned to grab on to the tree..and turned back to check his progress…and he was gone..i dint see him sink..i dint see him swim he was just gone in a split second…it took all that i had left in me not let go of that tree and allow myself to be swept away with the current…you see,while hurricane katrina was bearing down on us and everyone was evacuating,my family refused to take me AND my animals (more…)

My wife and I adopted a Border Collie (Dusty) from a sick friend my wife worked with. We had Dusty for 14 1/2 years and he was a wonderful dog. Although he was mistreated by a UPS delivery man at ouar hourse, he still remaind a wonderful companion and a family member until his death in 2000. He meant so much to our family that upon his death we had him cremated and I have his ashes. It was not long after Dusty’s passing that my wife of 32years came down with brain cancer and passed away in February of 2002. Now I have lost 2 good friends. But, I have a wonderful miniature pinches “Molly” who is a great companion.

When my wife and I were first married, we adopted a dog from an animal shelter. That dog “Tina” was one of the best dogs we ever had. I miss Tina as I do Dusty.

Thanks for writing Rescuing Sprite. I know that it will move people to adopt dogs that have been abandoned or abused. They deserve a good chance for life.

I listen to your program each evening on my was home from work. I listed via Sirius Satellite Radio. Keep up the good work with your show. You and I believe the same when it comes to conservative views. We need another Ronald Reagan to give this country a much-needed shot of Patriotism!

Bob from FL

Mark,

Just finished your book, my parents gave it to me for Christmas after we lost our Golden Retriever, Bella. She was my best friend over the past 7 years and we, as you, fought to give her the best life after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lymphoma. We tried chemo unsuccessful and she died at our home in our arms. It is by far the most difficult thing I have ever had to deal with. She was my first baby, I have a 3 year old boy and 5 year old girl. It has been 3 months since she has been gone and I think about her every hour of every day. Your book has helped me realize that I am not the only grown man that is vulnerable to the loss of a pet.

She was a constant companion and was a member of our church. She was in a ministry at our church that took dogs to nursing and retirement homes. She died on a Sunday night after a visit to a retirement home that very day! God truly used her as a witness to my family and many others who loved Bella. I drove her every 4 weeks to chemo treatment 2 hours away and she never complained once. I took her and had her cremated and have her on shelf in our home. Thank you for your book. I do not feel alone anymore. Here is Bella’s memorial: http://www.bellatips.critters.com/

Cory from MS