Think 'Marley & Me' times two and you'll have some idea!This is a true, wickedly funny and entertaining story about how life changed but love grew when my wife and I added two outrageously out of control dog's into the scene!Lilly our first chocolate Labrador was the cutest puppy in the world and one that knows exactly how to twist you round her 'paw'. She is and always will be exceedingly naughty and by far the greediest dog there is.Charlie our second dog is a mag...

Jack set's off up the hill at the bottom of his dad's farm and up into the little cave in the woods he had discovered. Once safely there he set's down the magic Pebble and watches it grow and grow until it is seven foot tall with a door in it.As soon as Jack steps inside his latest adventure starts. Paebbleland is a very magical place where things are just not what they seem. Anything is possible or indeed not possible! Meeting up with his magical friend Jeremy he soon learns what ...

This heart-warming and humorous collection of true furry tales follows the highs and lows of Barrie and his wife as they take on the challenge of rescuing large dogs.After losing his beloved dog, Elsa, Barry can't face replacing her. But when he accepts a rescue worker's proposal to become a dog foster parent he doesn't quite realise what he is letting himself in for.With every four paws comes a story: the German Shepherd who lived in an abandoned car, the unwanted Christma...

He's operated on whales, administered antibiotics to performing lions, barely escaped alive after treating unpredictable chimps, cared for every imaginable household pet - and most of all, enjoyed every minute of it. Well-known veterinarian, cartoonist, writer, and one of the world's leading authorities on horse behavior - Dr. Robert M. Miller shares his memoirs of a life filled with all the joys and tragic moments that caring for, and loving, animals brings. Now the vet known for his hila...

Meet Tola, a rambunctious puppy filled with mischief. But with some loving guidance, she'll soon begin training to become the eyes for a blind person. This true story follows Tola's journey from gangly pup to proud assistant dog. From there, you'll read about an officer and his police dog, a fish-and-game warden whose job it is to protect wild animals, a daring rescue of a seal trapped in a fishing net, a pet who helps a gravely ill girl reconnect with the world, and a family who thought t...

During a fierce snowstorm, an abandoned and hungry animal howls at the back door of nature writer Hal Borland’s farmhouse, announcing the beginning of a transformational friendshipHal Borland and his wife Barbara have recently moved onto a hundred-acre farm in northwest Connecticut, where both hope to write and live in harmony with nature. From his New England home, Borland travels the country searching for material for his New York Times “outdoor editoria...

The moving story of the author's adopted Rottweiler mix, Lou, a free-thinking heroic dog who changed his life forever."Lou's story is an emotional and deeply delt tribute to the powerful bond between dogs and humans. Last Dog on the Hill will make you long for that one special superdog that can truly change your life. We should all be so lucky to have a dog like Lou in our world." —Garth Stein, author of...

"Another winning veterinary memoir deserving of space next to the immortal James Herriot and his heirs"—from the author of All My Patients Kick and Bite ( Booklist).All My Patients Have Tales is a heartwarming and funny collection of stories by a dedicated veterinarian featuring wild horses, porcupine-quill-covered dogs, male cats in labor, an extremely ornery pygmy donkey, an enormous hog, as well as many other domestic, and not so "dome...

Gordon Thorburn has worked as a copywriter, journalist, scriptwriter, editor and author. Books include Bombers, First and Last, Animal Spy, and the bestselling Men and Sheds. He lives in Norfolk.

From the bestselling author of Pets in a Pickle. Vet Paul Mitchell returns in this second instalment, Pets on Parade, to recount more hilarious goings-on from Prospect House. The main characters old and new include the elderly receptionist, Beryl Wagstaff, senior partners, Crystal and Eric Sharpe, the senior nurse, Mandy Fox and the junior nurse, Lucy Gentle. The eccentric tales including Mr Grimaldi, a magician whose rabbit is too sick for his show and Madam Mountjoy, a white witch whose ...

In the middle of the night I woke up to a burning apartment! Luckily, I wasn't alone.

Coated With Fur: A Vet's Life celebrates the deep bond between humans and animals. Set in a veterinary practice, the book chronicles Dr. Kristen Nelson's triumphs and trials as a young woman owning her first veterinary hospital. Experience each day as Kris did, from the joy of saving a dog's leg to the agony of euthanizing a long-term patient. Marvel at what it took to untangle a snake stuck in a doorway, scaring the society ladies in the waiting room.Through it all, embrace the un...