It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village: True Stories of Remarkable Canine Vagabonds

by Ruth Gordon

This collection of true stories celebrates the lives of a handful of vagabond dogs who spurned confinement and one-family ownership. Each dog's tale is unique: Boozer had his own bank account and appeared on Good Morning America; Owney spent his life riding U.S. mail trains and can now be seen in the Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby snuck into the cemetery every night for 14 years to sleep on his deceased master's grave; Lampo became famous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572233001
• ISBN13: 9781572233003
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Willow Creek Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Very Good

It is a fun book to read for adults as well as kids.