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    Good Dog: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Loyalty

    Good Dog: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Loyalty

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    by Garden & Gun (Editor), David DiBenedetto (Editor)

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      ISBN-13: 9780062242402
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Publication date: 10/21/2014
    • Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 336
    • Sales rank: 28,585
    • File size: 3 MB

    Garden & Gun is a national magazine that covers the best of the South, including its sporting culture, food, music, art, and literature, and its people and their ideas. The magazine has won numerous awards for journalism, design, and overall excellence, and its two previous books, The Southerner's Handbook and Good Dog, were New York Times bestsellers.


    David DiBenedetto is the editor in chief of Garden & Gun magazine. He is the author of On the Run: An Angler’s Journey Down the Striper Coast and the editor of the New York Times bestselling The Southerner’s Handbook. He grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and now resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife, Jenny; their son, Sam; their daughter, Rose; and their Boykin spaniel, Pritchard.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction: My Life in Dog Years David Dibenedetto xi

    Chapter 1 The Troublemakers

    Appetite for Destruction T. Edward Nickens 3

    Sadie, the white Devil Allison Glock 7

    The Canine Criminal C. J. Chivers 13

    Hurricane Muffin Katie Crouch 19

    Escape Artist Bob McDill 24

    An L.A. Beagle Susan Gregg Gilmore 30

    Believing in Chance Hunter Kennedy 36

    Emmett & Me John Ed Bradley 40

    Chapter 2 Into the Field

    The Trophy Huntress Jonathan Miles 47

    Poodle Power Logan Ward 52

    Education of a Bird Dog Geoffrey Norman 59

    On Patrol Ben McC Moïse 67

    Chicken Dog Clyde Edgerton 72

    Training Days David Dibenedetto 79

    The Urban Gundog Guy Martin 84

    Dog Tired Thomas McIntyre 91

    Doubling Down Jeff Hull 96

    The Sweetest Sound Rick Bragg 101

    Chapter 3 Man's Best Friend

    Lapdog Charles Gaines 113

    King of Oxford Jim Dees 118

    Traveling Companion Donovan Webster 123

    A Good Nose Roger Pinckney 129

    Scents and Sensibilities Julia Reed 133

    Ole No. 7 Ace Atkins 139

    A Dog to Lean On Martha J. Miller 144

    Dog Gone Roy Blount Jr. 150

    Running Mates Vanessa Gregory 154

    Literary Canines Curtis Wilkie 159

    Delta Dog J. M. Martin 167

    Chapter 4 Family Ties

    A Marriage for the Dogs Jill McCorkle 177

    Dog Meets Wife Charlie Geer 182

    Golden Snapper Lisa Howorth 187

    The Dog Who Lived Forever Nic Brown 193

    Two of a Kind Beth Hatcher 198

    A Puppy and a Patch of Grass Jon Meacham 203

    Coveting Thy Neighbor's Dog Beth Macy 208

    Home Is Where the Mutt Is Ashley Warlick 214

    My Mother, My Dog Donna Levine 219

    Lost and Found Lawrence Naumoff 224

    From Cat to Dog Blair Hobbs 229

    Canine Couple Bucky McMahon 236

    Chapter 5 Life Lessons

    Swim Team Dominique Browning 247

    Puppy Dreams Pat Jordan 254

    Last Rites Mary Lou Bendrick 260

    Licked to Death by a Pit Bull Bronwen Dickey 265

    Fetch Daddy a Drink P. J. O'Rourke 271

    The World's Greatest Dog Robert Hicks 278

    Guide Dogs Rick Bass 283

    Sit, Stay, Heal Jack Hitt 287

    Who's the Boss? Chris Hastings 293

    How to Name a Dog Daniel Wallace 297

    Acknowledgments 303

    About the Contributors 305

    About Garden & Gun Magazine 317

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    Inspired by Garden & Gun magazine’s popular “Good Dog” column, a rich collection of true stories celebrating the unique relationship between humans and their canine companions, penned by some of today’s top writers, including Jon Meacham, Roy Blount, Jr, Dominique Browning, and P.J. O’Rourke.

    When Garden & Gun magazine debuted a column aptly named “Good Dog,” it quickly became one of the publication’s most popular features in print. Now, Editor-in-Chief David DiBennedetto (proud owner of a Boykin spaniel) and the editors of G&G have gathered the most memorable stories, as well as original pieces, in this collection of essays written by some of most notable dog owners in literature and journalism.

    Good Dog offers memorable, beautifully written stories of dog ownership, companionship, friendship, and kinship. From the troublemakers who can’t be fenced in to the lifelong companions who won’t leave our sides, this poignant anthology showcases man’s best friend through all of his most endearing—and sometimes maddening—attributes. By turns inspirational and humorous (just like the dogs we love), Good Dog is a must-have collection for dog lovers everywhere.

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    Of the making of real-life dog stories, there is mercifully no end. Several of the most entertaining of these originally appeared in Garden & Gun magazine popular "Good Dog" feature and are now the basis of this endearing 336-page anthology. Part of the appeal of this collection's tail-wagging wonders is their range; from historian Jon Meacham's description of his Springer puppy's Shakespearean streak to P.J. O'Rourke markedly more cynical experiment of applying dog-training techniques to raising children. All in all, a delightful, giftable package.
    Library Journal
    11/01/2014
    This is a collection of true stories from the Charleston, SC-based Garden & Gun magazine's column of the same name. The entries are penned by a variety of well-known authors such as Roy Blount Jr., C.J. Chivers, Rick Bass, Rick Bragg, and P.J. O'Rourke, as well as less well-known writers from a variety of occupations, including a chef, a musician, and a game warden. Edited by G & G editor in chief and dog owner DiBenedetto (editor, The Southerner's Handbook), the pieces run the gamut from heart-wrenching to hilarious and are presented in five thematic chapters. For instance, the first section, "The Troublemakers," relates the antics of Spot, an escape artist, and Muffin, an otherwise useless mutt who saves the day for his family—exactly once. Other topics are: working dogs; "Man's Best Friend"; "Family Ties"; and "Life Lessons." Overall, this is a wonderful compilation of well-written short narratives covering all aspects of life with dogs. VERDICT This anthology will appeal to dog owners and enthusiasts as well as those who enjoy Southern culture writing.—Lisa Ennis, Alabama Coll. of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan
    Publishers Weekly
    11/03/2014
    Editor in chief of Garden & Gun DiBenedetto shepherds this heartwarming collection of over 50 essays culled from the magazine column that celebrates canines in all their glory. Given the Garden & Gun's editorial focus, it's expected that there are so many outdoorsmen extolling the virtues of their hunting dogs. The collection is mostly light and reverential but the selection verges on redundancy. Luckily, essays such as Roy Blount's charming piece on why he shouldn't have a dog, Bronwen Dickey's impassioned defense of the much-maligned pit bull, and Beth Macy's account of kidnapping her neighbor's dog, Scooter, provide much-needed variety. Best consumed in small doses, this lighthearted read will even please the diehard cat-lovers among us. (Nov.)
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