Table of Contents

Foreword Robin Ganzertpxi

1 My Goofy Dog

1 The Great Table Caper Ann Denise Karson 1

2 Bedtime with The Moose Liz Lombard 5

3 Hungry Like a Wolf Tina Koenig 8

4 Top Dog Christina Eichstedt 11

5 A Tail-Raising Tale Sandy Wright 14

6 Every Farm Needs a Dog Shirley M. Oakes 18

7 Buried Treasure Kimberly Crawford 21

8 The Tomato Thief Carol Andrews 23

9 The Price of Protection Nicole L.V. Mullis 26

10 Backyard Buddies Janice R. Edwards 29

11 Pet Rock Karen Cooper 32

2 My Miraculous Dog

12 The Rainbow Bridge Mark Rickerby 39

13 Listening to Our Hearts Stacey Ritz 43

14 A Really Good Dog Beki Muchow 46

15 Making a Family Vol Muller 49

16 The Birthday Miracle Tea R. Peronto 53

17 Blind Faith Shawn Lutz 56

18 Back to My Roots Stacey Ritz 59

19 One for the Road Jessica A. Walsh 62

20 The Fear Factor Kathryn Lehan 66

21 A Marine's Mission Cindy Lou Ruffino 69

3 My Therapeutic Dog

22 Watchful Devotion Cris Kenney 75

23 Resting at Her Feet Stephen Rusiniak 78

24 My Slobbery, Comforting Shadow Dallas Woodburn 82

25 Best Friends Victoria Otto Franzese 85

26 Saved by the Dog Laura Yoon 89

27 Little White Dog Courtney McKinney-Whitaker 91

28 The Gift of a Caring Companion Sarah Wun 95

29 Promising Monroe Jennifer R. Land 98

30 Right Jessica Snell 101

4 My Naughty but Nice Dog

31 The Busboy Jeffree Wyn Itrich 107

32 Power Struggle Kathleen Kohler 110

33 A Second Too Long Sue A. Fairchild 114

34 Heidi's Gift Carole A. Bell 118

35 His Just Desserts Debby Johnson 120

36 Independence Day Susan Lendroth 124

37 Midnight Thief Marie Elizabeth Bast 126

38 Yoga Spirit Elizabeth Anne Kennedy 130

39 The Not-So-Long Down Lisa Timpf 132

40 Pumpkin Pie Tracy Crump 134

41 Understanding the Dog Salvia Macchia 136

5 My Heroic Dog

42 Dolly, the Wonder Dog Bette Haywood Matero 143

43 Amazing Onyx Nancy Emmick Panho 146

44 Because of Kasey Emily Huseman 149

45 Micah Is My Hero Lynn Fitzsimmons 152

46 Wonder Puppy Christy Mihaly 155

47 Quiet Devotion Donna Fawcett 159

48 The Biggest Dog on the Mountain Dale Keppley 162

49 Dynamic Duo David S. Milotta 166

50 The Night Coffee Woke Up Barbara J. Han 169

6 My Inspiring Dog

51 A Message from Morton Laura Snell 177

52 The Dog that Lives under the Table Jeri McBryde 181

53 Golden Oldies Peggy Frezon 185

54 A Pit Bull Love Story Christie Page 188

55 Healing Oreo Lily Ryan 190

56 Runt of the Litter Sara Etgen-Baker 193

57 Meant for Each Other Twilla Estes 198

58 My Social Butterfly Tanya Shearer 202

59 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Marsha Porter 204

60 One-Eyed Lily Susan Kimmel Wright 209

61 The Crate Escape Caitlin Brown 213

7 My Clever Dog

62 Precious Punishes Herself Catherine D. Crocker 219

63 The Timeshare Connie Kaseweter Pullen 221

64 Seeing Red Laurel Vaccaro Hausman 224

65 Well Trained Jeanette Hurt 227

66 The Boxer Rebellion Sharla Elton 230

67 Encountering the Beast James A. Gemmell 233

68 Bailey's Best Christmas Melody Carlson 236

69 On the Furniture Elizabeth Greenhill 240

70 Posh Poodles Bette Haywood Matero 243

71 Don't Ever Do That Again Molly O'Connor 246

72 Plastered Puppy Jean Haynie Stewart 250

8 My Protective Dog

73 A Furry Affair Jeanne Getz Pallos 257

74 The Night Watchman Angela F. Foster 261

75 Juneau Monica Agnew-Kinnaman 265

76 Extended Litter Keysha G. Cass 269

77 Oreo April Serock 271

78 A Light in the Heart Connie Kaseweter Pullen 274

79 Our Guardian Angel Dee Dee McNeil 278

80 Showing the Way Loretta Schoen 281

81 Suzi Saves the Day Lucy Beebe Tobias 283

82 Falling for You Katie Avagliano 286

83 A Good Nanny Allison Howell 290

9 My Working Dog

84 Misty's Tilted Halo Carol Chiodo Fleischman 295

85 Working for Cheese Marian Flandrick 298

86 Real Dedication Laura Hicks 301

87 Creating a Guide Dog Marcia Lee Harris 304

88 When the Dogs Come Pat Wahler 307

89 Service with a Smile Kathryn Hackett Bales 310

90 The Reluctant Volunteer Kathleen Birmingham 313

91 The Natural Irene R. Bastion 317

92 Lead Me Not… Joei Carlton Hossack 321

10 My Intuitive Dog

93 The Strength of Two Heidi FitzGerald 325

94 My Advocate Tracy Falenwolfe 328

95 A Familiar Face Gail MacMillan 332

96 The Dog Who Mourned Sandy McPherson Carrubba Geary 337

97 Friends for Life Adrienne A. Aguirre 340

98 At Your Service Kristin Stuckmyer 342

99 Our Rescue Dog Rescues My Wife Sonny Cohrs 345

100 Paying Their Respects W Bradford Swift 348

101 Bella Megan Yeardley 350

Meet Our Contributors 353

Meet Amy Newmark 371

About Robin Ganzert and American Humane Association 373

Thank You 376

About Chicken Soup for the Soul 377