Canine Courage

By Tiffin Shewmake

Book Overview

Do dogs really save people? Which breeds are the most heroic? The least? And why would a dog risk its life for a person? Find out in Canine Courage, a fascinating look at heroism in untrained dogs.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930252897
• ISBN13: 9781930252899
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Pagefree Pub Inc
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

A Book I'll Share With All My Friends

Canine Courage is the finest, most detailed look at the unabashedly loyal friends we call dogs. What drives their loyalty? What spurs them to risk their lives for their companions? Shewmake's meticulous research has produced a credible look at an abstract concept. I laughed out loud and even cried a time or two as the book's affectionate descriptions of dog heros conjured up memories of my own canine companions.Although Canine Courage was not written for children, I plan to read it to my step-daughter.

A Must Read For All Animal Lovers

An excerpt from Canine Courage was selected as the best book excerpt for the first isssue of Yarrow Brook Literary Review, a print extension of WordThunder.com. Canine Courage is truly a wonderful achievement that deserves greater attention.

An unabashed celebration of the loyalty of our canines

Canine Courage: The Heroism of Dogs by Tiffin Shewmake is an extensive compendium of heroic canines who have saved human lives time and again. From how dogs are trained to help and know what to do in emergency situations; to stories of dogs rescuing people from drowning; to the distinctions that various breeds can make in providing faithful canine assistance, Canine Courage is very highly recommended reading for dog lovers and offers an impressive, fascinating wealth of information. To put it simply, Canine Courage is an unabashed celebration of the loyalty of our canine companions.

For Dog Lovers

This is not a book of cobbled together dog stories--although there are some wonderful stories in it. This is a thoughtful, well written, book that examines some unique canine qualities within the context of their relationships with humans. Although not written for young children, I believe it is a "must read" for all dog lovers over 13 years of age.