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Zusatztext “This sweet! beautifully photographed title… will elicit broad smiles from dog lovers and photography fans.” — Library Journal “The awh - and awe-inspiring stories and photographs in Unlikely Friendships: Dogs feature my favorite combinations: canines with all critters furred! feathered! and scaled! dogs with people! and! of course—dogs with dogs. I was amused! moved—and at times astonished. I shouldn’t have been: Dogs rule and these unlikely friendships delight.” — Cat Warren ! author of the New York Times bestseller What the Dog Knows: Scent! Science! and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World “This wonderful book shows the enormous capacity of dogs for love and friendship. The stories here are fabulous! uplifting! and a joy to read! letting us know how much we still have to learn about the dogs we live with.” — Con Slobodchikoff ! Ph.D.! author of Chasing Doctor Dolittle: Learning the Language of Animals “Dogs win our hearts because they are all heart! and Holland’s new book is packed with stories of canine big-heartedness. Her well-told tales—from a rescued Chihuahua who pals around with a chicken to a Bernese mountain dog who’s a lifeguard—will remind you of all we love about dogs and why we cannot live without them. Certain to be a big hit with dog lovers everywhere.” — Virginia Morell ! author of the New York Times bestseller Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel Informationen zum Autor Jennifer S. Holland is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Unlikely Friendships, Unlikely Loves, and Unlikely Heroes. She has written for, among others, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, NPR, and The Washington Post, specializing in science and natural history. She lives with her husband, three dogs, and dozens of snakes and geckos, and divides her time between Silver Spring, Maryland, and a cabin in the woods near Charlottesville, Virginia. Klappentext Twenty-eight new stories of canine companionship and courage, plus nine classic dog stories from the New York Times bestselling Unlikely Friendships series. From the pit bull who plays with a tortoise to the mastiff who rescued 17 horses, these inspiring true stories are enhanced with full-color photographs and will warm the heart of any dog lover. Vorwort Twenty-eight new stories of canine companionship and courage, plus nine classic dog stories from the New York Times bestselling Unlikely Friendships series. From the pit bull who plays with a tortoise to the mastiff who rescued 17 horses, these inspiring true stories are enhanced with full-color photographs and will warm the heart of any dog lover. Zusammenfassung Twenty-eight new stories of canine companionship and courage, plus nine classic dog stories from the New York Times bestselling Unlikely Friendships series. From the pit bull who plays with a tortoise to the mastiff who rescued 17 horses, these inspiring true stories are enhanced with full-color photographs and will warm the heart of any dog lover. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction . . . 1 The Two-Wheeled Chihuahua and the Silkie Chicken . . . 7 The Rottweiler and the Wolf Pup* . . . 13 The Dog Who Walked with Lions . . . 17 The Bernese Mountain Dog and the Ferret . . . 23 The Salty Dog and the Dolphins* . . . 29 The Miniature Horse and the Terrier . . . 33 The Goat and the Pit Bull* . . . 39 The Dogs, the Meerkat, the Raccoon, and the Pig . . . 45 The Devoted Dachshund and Her Feline Charge . . . 53 The Pit Bull and the Tortoise . . . 59 The Fox and the Hound* . . . 65 The Belgian Malinois and the Pygmy Owl . . . 71 The Elephant and the Stray Dog* . . . 77 The Harzer Fuchs and His Woodland Nursery . . . 8...
