The Wonderful of Dog

Posted by Joy Butler Aug 16, 2007

Yesterday I received in the mail my copy of The Wonderful of Dog, a simple little paperback, 5.25 x 5 inches with 74 pages, quite fitting of its author, Baby, a Miniature Schnauzer, which contains a moving and heartwarming story of Baby's life. The book is edited by Paul Batoon and published by Doggone Press. Baby's life is not unlike thousands of other little dogs in the US but the book vividly portrays her saucy Schnauzer personality and how it feels to be 'dog'. You'll understand the 'wonderful of dog' as Baby tells about finding her place in the world with a loving family, about her fear, her curiosity, about learning grace, courage, and kindness, and about discovering friendship, pleasure, and happiness. Dozens of candid photographs depict her riding bravely in a raft, meeting new friends, playing happily on the beach and peacefully snoozing. Baby finishes her story by letting her people know that, after 13 wonderful years as dog, she is not 'gone gone' and that they can find her in all the things she loved. Tears may well up but you can't help but feel comforted as you realize that this happy little dog sends her message while scampering among angels.