Laura T. Coffey
Published: 2015-09-18
Total Pages: 258
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âNo Dog Should Die Aloneâ was the attention-grabbing â and heart-stirring â headline of journalist Laura T. Coffeyâs TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaroâs work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of âold dogs learning new tricks,â Coffey and Fusaro show that adopting a senior can be even more rewarding than choosing a younger dog. Youâll meet endearing elders like Marnie, the irresistible shih tzu who has posed for selfies with Tina Fey, James Franco, and Betty White; Remy, a soulful nine-year-old dog adopted by elderly nuns; George Clooneyâs cocker spaniel, Einstein; and Bretagne, the last known surviving search dog from Ground Zero. They may be slower moving and a tad less exuberant than puppies, but these pooches prove that adopting a senior brings immeasurable joy, earnest devotion, and unconditional love.