Petey: A Story of Mutual Rescue is a memoir that relates my first two years with an American bulldog, and how his redemption ultimately becomes my own. My hope for this memoir is to show the extent rescue dogs can add depth to our understanding of mental health and healing, and how their gifts to us outweigh the hardships of living with those who have been abused. I want to support those who might be struggling with their own rescue dogs, and to show that perfection, competence and training are not prerequisites of what these dogs need most: love. In Petey, I shed light on the lukewarm (and often unenforced) local and state policies and procedures that do little to protect our furry orphans. Finally, I wanted to honor the dogs themselves, and the courageous volunteers who dedicate their lives to them, and in doing so are faced with the best, and worst, of humanity. 50% of book profits will be donated to the rescues that so generously gave their time in reviewing it. The Ohio transport non-profits Stop the Suffering, and Companion Hearts will also benefit. Without you, we could not do our work. |