I loved your book. It made me cry buckets of tears because it reminded me of the dogs I have lost. I have eight beautiful dogs now – seven are rescued. Sprite was a lucky dog to find you and you were lucky to share your life with him. Thank you for writing the book.

Bridget from England

Just finished “Rescuing Sprite”, a wonderful and heartfelt literary work. Helps me to treasure the friendship of our Lab/Shepherd mix, Hunter. And gone but not forgotten are our two purebred Dalmatians, Patch and Missy, who had their share of medical woes: Deafness, joint disorders, etc. Despite the heartache, they left an indelible impression on our lives; we still have their cremains on a shelf in the master closet. God bless you, Mark, for putting to pen and paper what many of us haven’t the fortitude to express…..and may you continue with the show; I am a faithful listener on Sirius Patriot.

Jeff from CA

Growing up my family always had a dog and a cat in the house.

I have had to experience putting a dog to rest only once in my life, but it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Knowing that someday I will have to my rescued Boston Terrier down breaks my heart to even think about.

This is my Nikki. She’s 7 years old and I’ve had her for about 3 years now.

Jessica from MA

Mark,
I read “Rescuing Sprite” last month, as did my wife & daughter; we were all moved to tears. Coincidentally, our older male mini-dachshund, Kosmo (9 yrs old, about the same age as Pepsi), began acting despondent. We knew something was wrong, & had multiple tests run, which indicated nothing wrong, other than a significant weight gain. It was only when our daughter brought her dog here for Christmas that we realized that Kosmo had gone blind, or nearly so.

Things have gone downhill from there, we pretty much diagnosed him as having SARDS, & the vet indicated that he was in good health otherwise, but permanently blind. Kosmo was always in great spirits but now is totally depressed & inactive. Being winter, we don’t know how to begin getting him out of this condition. I’m a basket case, as I work from home & the dogs (Kosmo & 7-year-old-my-shadow, Rita) are almost always with me. I ordered Caroline’s book from Amazon, but it could be awhile to arrive. Could she have any basic suggestions on how to acclimate a newly-blind dog to his condition?

I’m a Reagan Republican & your book just *may* have converted my stalwart Demo wife & daughter – they now realize that we’re not ALL hanging out in airport restrooms, in wide stances! Plus, they both think that Hillary is Satan-in-a-pants-suit, no matter the party.

Thanks, Mark, for the book & all of your great commentary; without the likes of great ones like yourself, this country is gonna live up to Buchanan’s predictions.

Steve from IN

Our lovely Bassett (Hammett) wandered off for 6 days once when he was still a pup. When he showed back up he had sustained a broken femur. He was so skinny and you could tell he was in pain.
He can be sooo funny. He is 2 1/2 years old now.

Andy from AL

Hi, my name is Tasha and I am 14 years old. I read your book and it was one of the best books I have ever read. This year (2007) I lost my best friend, an 18 year old cat named Cleo. She meant so much to me and I loved her so much. When she died I was so sad I didnt know what to do. Your book really touched me and made me feel really good.

Sprite really seemed like a great dog and I am so sorry for your loss. Cleo was my whole world. I grew up with her and I still think about her every day. I miss her more than anything. I just wanted you to know your book really helped me and I truly thank you.

Tasha from MI