Dear Mr. Levin:
Your book Rescuing Sprite came very highly recommended to me by someone who knew about the loss of my dog \”Bubba\” who would have been 15yrs old on Oct. 16, 2008.  I had to have Bubba put to slept this past Mon. Sept.29,08.  I was having such a hard time and still am, so she suggested that I read your story.  I stopped yesterday at Border\’s books and bought a copy and read it completely last night.  I cried and I smiled.  I too am a dog lover and Bubba was my best friend.  I got him as a Christmas gift for my youngest son when he was around 11yrs old.  Although it was my sons dog, he and I became close companions.  He has been with me through a devastating divorce of my sons father and through the death of my father and several surgeries that I myself have had.  Bubba was always there to greet me at the door when I came home from work and never left my side when I was really down and out emotionally.  Last Friday my friend got to the point of not eating or drinking.  Just laid beside of my bed, I had to help him outside and sometimes even had to carry him which was a chore.  See Bubba was about 85lbs, a mix of Black Lab, Husky and Cocker Spaniel.  He looked like a golden retreiver.  He was just a beautiful dog and friend.  I almost lost him about 2 yrs.. ago when he got really sick, but the vets at Cumberland Valley Animal Hospital brought him back on several medications.  The vet did tell me that he was getting very old and having several issues that I soon would have to make the decision of putting him down.  Read the rest of this entry »

Today is the day I put to rest my beloved dog, Brandy. Brandy was an old boy, who gave me 15 years of love and loyalty and asked for nothing back in return.

At 11:30am this morning, as the needle was inserted into his frail little leg, Brandy looked through my eyes, deep into my soul and asked the question \”why? Why are you doing this to me?\” a few seconds later he was gone forever and my heart shattered into a million pieces.

Reading this book has given me some comfort and I have promised myself not to feel quilty over ending his life. It has also inspired me, in time,   tofind another Brandy to look after and love as much as my heart can give.

Thank you

Sleep tight stupid dogbot! I love you so much puppy love. xo

Cathy from England

Thank you Mr. Levin for giving us the opportunity to tell others about our beloved furbabies.  I am so sorry for your loss.
My sweet little Meggie became very ill on September 23 with congestive heart failure.  I held her and whispered to her how much I loved her as she went to sleep.  Meggie was almost 13 and she was my constant companion.  I’m visually impaired and although Meg, a little pek-a-poo, was not a Seeing Eye Dog, she knew to walk me around small obstacles and to the curb cutouts.  She knew when I was feeling bad or when I was sad.  Meggie knew just what to do to help out her mom.  It was the most difficult decision I’ve ever made to let her go.  I still look for her in every room.  I still catch myself just before I call her name to see if she wants to go ‘walky’.  I miss seeing her on her sheepskin throw in front of the storm door watching the neighborhood.  That was her favorite spot and I would open the front door to let her look out the storm door even in the winter.  Waking up is so hard because I don’t have Meg to walk and then to fix her breakfast.  Going to bed is just as hard, because taking Meg out was the last thing I did before getting in the bed.  Meggie left me on September 29.  When her little ashes come home I hope I will feel better.  Meg needs to be home so I can say good morning and good night to her.
Sherry from KY