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Title Another good dog : one family and fifty foster dogs / Cara Sue Achterberg.
Author Achterberg, Cara Sue, author.
Publication Info. New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
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 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Third Floor  636.7 ACH    Check Shelves
Edition First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Description 256 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Contents We can foster dogs? -- A foster puppy! -- Hooked -- Babysitting -- The dangers of Winnie-the-Pooh -- Foster fail? -- Heartbreak -- The yin and yang of puppies -- Puppydom -- Hero dog -- The healing power of safety -- There's an adopter for everyone -- What lies beneath -- Trust -- In the groove -- Pup overload -- The best-laid plans -- Breed racism -- Vacation -- Making a difference -- Falling down on the job -- Second chances -- Fiftieth time's the charm -- Happy endings -- Epilogue -- YOU can foster, too!
Summary Describes the author's decision to convert her Pennsylvania farm into a foster home for dogs, recounting her experiences with dozens of remarkable canines throughout her first two years.
Subject Achterberg, Cara Sue.
Dogs.
Foster care of animals -- Biography.
Dog owners -- Biography.
Human-animal relationships.
ISBN 9781681777931 (hardback) : $25.95
1681777932 (hardback)