We lost our Maggie in March 2006 after 15 years, she had Addisons Disease, we got a German Shepard/Chow mix back in April 2007 and he “Shadow” will be 1 on 12/15/07 and is an 85lb lap dog, very lovable… he will sleep on top of you… really.

Mark from MD

Mr. Levin one of the virtues of having a dog is that they are neither democrat nor republican and therefore do not live to please thier party. It would be refreshing if we could have more politicians that acted like dogs. Could you ever imagine a republican or a democrat that had as there main concern the well being of those that keep them rather than the party they are aligned with. enclosed is a photo of our Katie rescued from the strees of Phoenix Az. Unlike our political leaders and those that seek to be political leaders she gave no speeches, she made no lost promises, she could not write, but she was in her own way years ahead in her ability to negotiate with and satisfy all those she met.

Bob from SC

Hello dear “Great One”. My name is Reilly. I am a beagle. As you can see from my picture, I am adorable. My mom and dad adopted me from an Animal Rescue in Maryland. My parents really love and spoil me. I get a lot of attention, too.

I am sorry you do not have Sprite with you any more. I know your dog made your family very happy. My mom is hoping that my dad buys her your book, Rescuing Sprite, for Christmas!
You are a great American and God bless you! Have a very Happy Hanukah!
Respectfully,

Mr. Reilly Vonderheid, beagle

We have had Goldie for about 10 years. We found her after she had been abandoned. She worked as a ‘junk yard dog” at my auto wrecking yard for about 6 years. She was great at watching the yard and barking at any possible intruders. When I closed the business, she moved in with us. She has been a great pet and a friend to my wife and me. She does about 10 tricks and loves her bandanas. When we take off one for cleaning she gets upset until we put on a clean one. She is a little camera shy. I coould go on and on about her interesting life. Perhaps you could gather up stories of dogs and write another book. Love your work, Mark.

James from AZ

Today, my husband and I had to put our sweet Bella to sleep. I knew this day was fast approaching and that it would be agonizingly difficult. However, I could not, and did not, fully appreciate the enormity of the sorrow until the moment we gave the vet the nod to end our beloved dog’s suffering. The reality of her death is far more devastating than anything i could have imagined.

Bella, you were so dearly loved and will be so thoroughly missed. Thank you for kissing away my tears as we sent you to heaven.

Leslie from CT

Mark, I’ve just finished reading your book and although I don’t always agree with your politics, loving animals isn’t limited to any party. I lost a dog last Sept., her name was Foxy and she was the most gentle spirit ever put here. We have another dog, Ziggy and they were raised together. Zig is 16 and has the same symptoms as Sprite. When we lost Foxy it was especially hard on him but we’ve since adopted another dog who was rescued from a puppy mill. She has helped him alot but we know the time is drawing near for us to make a decision. I’m only hoping he’ll let us know when its the right time.

When we had to put Foxy down, we knew it was right since she had a very rare and incurable skin cancer. One of the things that helped me was going to Best Friends in Kanobe, Utah. It is the most amazing place and when you leave you just feel the animals have a wonderful home whether they’re adopted or not. You might want to go on their website Bestfriends.org and read about the wonderful animals and the people that care for them. If you visit, you’ll find such peace in the mountains. Hange in there, it gets a little better. I always say animals don’t live as long so that we may give love to another.

Chris from TX