Table of Contents
1 All in the Family
1 My Dog Mows Best David Warren 2
2 Human or Dog? Mya R. Schwartz 4
3 Our Weather Forecaster Connie Beckman 7
4 Canine FaceTime Sharla Hintz 10
5 Becky's Traumatic Journey Saralee Perel 11
6 The Best Gift Rebecca Ruballos 13
7 The Definition of Faithful Is "Dog" Elizabeth Delisi 17
8 First They Get Married Kelly Hennigan 20
9 Kitchen Sleepovers Natasha Lidberg 23
10 Bananas Foster Julie Theel 26
11 Taking a Chance Tara Flowers 30
2 Who's in Charge Here?
12 It's Not Insomnia-It's My Dog Ann Morrow 36
13 Our Little Genius Diane Stark 40
14 Walking Archer Winter Desiree Prosapio 44
15 What Comes Naturally Sallie A. Rodman 46
16 A Dog for a Nurse David Hull 49
17 Christmas Blitz Irene Maran 52
18 The Canine Tactician Lisa Mackinder 54
19 All Ears Cheryl E. Uhrig 57
20 The Bichon on the Bed Roz Warren 60
21 Time for That Walk Jeana Tetzlaff 63
3 Opening Hearts
22 Then Came Stitch Diana L. Walters 66
23 My Dog in Bhutan Evan Purcell 70
24 Dogwood Lucy Barrett 74
25 Joint Custody Rebecca Edmisten 78
26 Choose Love Lori Fuller 80
27 A Mastiff-Sized Trail to the Heart Lindsay Detwiler 82
28 More than Worthy Brenda Beattie 85
29 Operation Andy Diane Stark 88
30 Don't Judge a Dog by Its Cover Marilynn Zipes Wallace 91
31 A Lesson in Empathy Alicia Curley 95
32 Thanks to Bentley Susan A. Karas 99
4 Smart Dog
33 My Rescue Dog Is So Smart Martha Roggli 104
34 Bobbie Ellen Fannon 107
35 Too Obedient? Linda Meilink 112
36 All the News That's Fit to Chew Lisa Taylor 115
37 My Clever Dog Bubba's Tricks Ken Prehn 117
38 The Reward Amanda Sue Creasey 119
39 The Test Patricia Lund 121
40 Model Behavior Zach Hively 123
41 Captain of My Destiny Roz Warren 127
42 Reflection Richard Matturro 130
5 Canine Kindness
43 The Gentle Backup Candace Sams 135
44 Clean Paws Gwen Cooper 139
45 Giving Until It Hurts A E Troyer 142
46 Friends to the End Teresa Crow 144
47 Retrieved Yvonne Kays 148
48 Karma Cassidy Porter 152
49 Soul Sniffer Jennifer Sienes 155
50 Spreading Sunshine Jill Anne Berni 159
51 Brodie Linda Feist 162
52 Stormin' Norman Patricia Ayers 166
6 My Very Good, Very Bad Dog
53 Cookie's Secret Life Kandace Chapple 171
54 He Who Laughs Last Is the "Wiener" Kathy Harris 175
55 No Snacks for Judy Kay Presto 177
56 I Should Have Remembered Polly Hare Tafrate 179
57 Shell Game Lisa Timpf 182
58 A Bad Puppy Vickie J. Litten 184
59 The Hot Dog Thief Michele Bazan Reed 187
60 Idle Paws Sheryl-Ann Odell 189
61 Where's the Beef? Louisa Godissart McQuillen 193
62 Under Georgia Red Clay Rebecca Edmisten 195
63 Two for the Road Marsha Porter 198
7 Resilience and Forgiveness
64 A Gentle Healer Nikki Rottenberg 203
65 Mitzie Has Arrived Veronica Bowman 205
66 Hazel's Resilience Abigail Smith 208
67 Hope on Three Legs Leslie Garrett 211
68 The Mayor Gwen Hart 214
69 Finding the Way Suzanne M. Kurth 217
70 Good Golly Miss Molly Tracy Falenwolfe 221
71 I Remember Mama Cheryl Wright 225
72 It's Never Too Late for Love Joyce Laird 228
73 Ol' Spanky Roberta Messner 231
8 Canine Comedy
74 The Unwavering Trust of a Dog Andrea Peebles 236
75 Ruger, the Frog Prince Taylor Reau Morris 239
76 Game of Chance Debbi Mavity 241
77 Slow Learner Mary Vigliante Szydlowski 244
78 The Mayor of Fox Den Road Sharon Struth 248
79 The Three Musketeers Donna Collins Tinsley 251
80 The Amazing Invisible Dog Lisa Timpf 253
81 Eleanor's in the Room Bea L. Montecarlo 256
82 In Full Flour Tammy Collins Gibson 259
83 It's a Dog's Vacation David Martin 261
9 Always the Protector
84 A Miracle Named George S.J. Wells 265
85 Barely Awake Linda Kinnamon 268
86 Buddy Barked Jude Walsh 272
87 A Dog Knows Blossom Turner 275
88 Springing into Action Michelle J. Nunnes 278
89 The Accidental Hero Diane Stark 281
90 The Dog Who Cried Wolf Lisa Timpf 284
91 No Joking Around Valerie J. Frost 286
92 His Chance to Save Me Ashley Bell 289
93 Oso Concerned Nadia Ianakieva 291
10 Miracles Happen
94 Lost and Found Jennifer Poff Cooper 294
95 Harry Samantha LaBarbera 298
96 The Golden Rule Jeaninne Escallier Kato 301
97 Satchie's Gift Aileen Weintraub 304
98 Hell's Bells Kelley Knott 307
99 The Last Goodbye Jan Hopkins-Campbell 310
100 I'll Take a Mulligan Jenny Filush-Glaze 314
101 On Eagles' Wings Jenny Pavlovic 317
Meet Our Contributors 321
Meet Amy Newmark 336
About American Humane 338
Thank You 340
About Chicken Soup for the Soul 341