A warm and entertaining memoir about what happens when you foster
fifty dogs in less than two years--and how the dogs save you as much as
you save them.
When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest
on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void was with
dogs--lots of them--and so her foster journey began.
In 2015, her Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for
Homes. There were the nine puppies at once, which arrived with less than
a day's notice; a heart- worm positive dog; a deeply traumatized stray
pup from Iraq; and countless others who just needed a gentle touch and a
warm place to sleep. Operation Paws for Homes rescues dogs from
high-kill shelters in the rural south and shuttles them north to foster
homes like Cara's on the way to their forever homes.
What started as a search for a good dog, led to an epiphany that there
wasn't just one that could ll the hole left in her heart from her
children gaining independence--she could save dozens along the way. The
stories of these remarkable dogs-- including an eighty-pound bloodhound
who sang arias for the neighbors--and the joy they bring to Cara and her
family (along with a few chewed sofa cushions) fill the pages of this
touching and inspiring new book that reveals the wonderful rewards of
fostering.
When asked how she can possibly say goodbye to that many loveable pups,
Cara says, "If I don't give this one away, I can't possibly save
another." Filled with humanity and hope, Another Good Dog will take
the reader on an journey of smiles, laughs, and tears--and lead us to
wonder how many other good dogs are out there and what we can do to
help.
