For the love of a dog : a memoir of meltdown, recovery, and a Golden Doodle /
by Brookfield, Amanda.
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BookPublisher: London : Head of Zeus, 2018Description: 280 pages ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781788542920 (hbk.) :; 1788542924 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 636.7009 BROSubject(s): Brookfield, Amanda, 1960- | Mabel, (Dog) | Human-animal relationships | Pets | PetsSummary: After the death of her mother and the end of a post-divorce relationship leave her heartbroken, novelist Amanda Brookfield finds her once secure world imploding. As despair closes in, she talks of getting a puppy to revive her optimistic spirit. Amanda is advised that her lifestyle will not suit becoming a dog-owner but she can't resist Mabel, a beautiful golden doodle puppy. Arming herself with an arsenal of equipment, Amanda learns that there are no short-cuts to training and caring for a dog. Through battling daily challenges and constantly regrouping, Amanda realises she is starting to come to terms with her bereavement and the prospect of facing the rest of her life alone. 'For the Love of a Dog' tells the bigger, more poignant story about the labour of emotional recovery after the trauma of loss. Mabel shines like a light throughout, the unwitting architect of rebuilding self-belief.
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| 636.7 MIL How to raise the perfect dog: | 636.7 SPA Dogs for dummies / | 636.7 WIL Extraordinary dogs: | 636.7009 BRO For the love of a dog : a memoir of meltdown, recovery, and a Golden Doodle / | 636.7009 COT Olive, Mabel and me : life and adventures with my canine companions / | 636.7009 DOG Dog story: an anthology | 636.7009 GAR Dog's best friend : a brief history of an unbreakable bond / |
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After the death of her mother and the end of a post-divorce relationship leave her heartbroken, novelist Amanda Brookfield finds her once secure world imploding. As despair closes in, she talks of getting a puppy to revive her optimistic spirit. Amanda is advised that her lifestyle will not suit becoming a dog-owner but she can't resist Mabel, a beautiful golden doodle puppy. Arming herself with an arsenal of equipment, Amanda learns that there are no short-cuts to training and caring for a dog. Through battling daily challenges and constantly regrouping, Amanda realises she is starting to come to terms with her bereavement and the prospect of facing the rest of her life alone. 'For the Love of a Dog' tells the bigger, more poignant story about the labour of emotional recovery after the trauma of loss. Mabel shines like a light throughout, the unwitting architect of rebuilding self-belief.
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