My best friend passed away Jan. 11, 2008 a 12.5 year Jack Russell I called The fox, he was born deaf so his name was for me. I am lost without my buddy and at 67 years young I cried for three days . A friend of mine sent me your book , I must find the strength to read it.

Thank You

Mike from CT

Dear Mark; I was in a local B.J’s. this afternoon and my eyes fell on your “Sprite” book. I had a feeling I knew how the story would end and probably should NOT have picked it up. But, dog lover (and all animal lover) that I am, I did. I skimmed through your heart raising and heart rending biography of your best friend. The reason I felt I shouldn’t pick it up was that 3 years and 5 days ago, I had to do one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do; I had to have my beloved Suzi euthanized.
I had had her since she was just a wee bit of white fluffy fur in my hands. She was (I was told) a combination Husky and Retriever….NOT!!!! I had had a divorce and wanted a large dog..to help make me feel safer at living alone. I knew, without a doubt, that whatever kind of dog-or any pet that I’ve ever had or ever will have-it would be totally spoiled rotten. She was, at most, a combination Jack Russell, Wire-haired terrier, and w…a…y back in her background, some Golden Lab. Height wise she never got to my knees in the nearly 8 years she was MY Best Friend. I still am unable to think of her without crying from the empty spot in my heart. In my life, I’ve always had pets and in the backyard of my current home are at least 15 small grave-sites; I’ve lived in this house for almost 32 years. Does it really ever get easier to think of, dream about, see pictures of, be suddenly struck with a memory of..such a one as this?? Read the rest of this entry »

I just said farewell to my German Shepherd Branden, 12-1/2 years old, last Saturday. My grown sons Nick and Dan were with me at the vet’s. That is the first time I’ve had to had a pet euthanized. It was painful, but it was the right thing to do. Branden had his “people” with him at the end, and was surrounded with love and attention. It’s been a relief knowing he’s no longer suffering. Thank you for sharing your story in “Rescuing Sprite” and creating a forum for your listeners and fellow dog lovers to share their joys and sorrows as pet lovers.

Sue from NV

Greetings Mr Levin, I’ve been a huge fan of yours for a long time and I have a story I would like to share about my beloved Sassy. She came to my family by being abandoned by a nieghbor .She would not come near me at first but after I got her to take a piece of jerky from my hand she became my dog. Everywhere I went she stayed by my side.

About two years after she adopted me she developed a very agressive cancer. My vet said there was nothing we could do so after one last camping trip with my family I had to give her to God. It was devastating. Shortly after that my two year-old daughter who would join us quite often in bed in the middle of the night, would sit up and talk to her like she was still there. I asked her one morning why. She told me that Sassy kept going into our bathroom.I just shrugged it off as an active imagination of a two year-old.

A few months later my Grandmother who had seen my daughter only as an infant,passed away. I had flown back to her funeral and had only been back home for a few days,when my daughter and I were playing she stopped and told me that Sassy was’nt in our room anymore. I said I know baby she’s in doggy heaven now. She then said “no daddy grandma Walker came and got her’. My wife’s and my jaw dropped open. I was shocked but at the same time comforted that someday we will be together again with not only our two legged loved ones but also our four legged ones too. May God bless you and your family great one.

Craig from AZ

My daughter lives in Fairfax and had a 14 year old Shuh Tzu named Kerbie. Last September, Kerbie was put down due to complications. She was part of any family. Last July 4, she was visiting us with Kerbie and our neighborfs below us had their two Shuh Tzu named Bradley and Pipen. Also, the next door neighbor had their two Shuh Tzus named Dolly and June Bug. It was quite a sight with 5 Shih Tzus, Kerbie, Dolly, June Bug, Bradley and Pipen.
Last summer my daughter rescued another one from the shelter named Bella. Bella is quite shy and she needed company so my daugher bought the latest addition to the Dexter family; a small fry Shuh Tzu named Enzo. Enzo is teaching Bella bad habits.
By the way, we gave my daughter a copy of “Rescuring Sprint” for Christmas and when I asked how she liked it, she said it was tough to read while crying.

Ed from SC

This is a story that was on THE TEXAS COUNTRY REPORTER…it is about a dog named Skidboot. You must make sure Mark watches this. Thank you for Rescuing Sprite. May the Lord bless and keep you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2BfzUIBy9A&feature=user

Michael from TX