Book description
When Jon Katz hears about Izzy, a three-year-old Border collie kept
alone in a field on an abandoned farm, his heart speaks louder than
his head and he agrees to take him in.
Once again Jon finds himself challenged by a difficult dog. Having
found his human, Izzy wants to go with Jon wherever he may be, and
jumps fences and chews through locks to do so. Jon has been through
this before with his dog Orson, and isn't sure he can cope with the
responsibility and potential heartache again.
But Jon's motley collection of animals - from Jesus the baby donkey
to Elvis the surprisingly sociable steer, as well of course as farm
manager and Border collie Rose - form an ideal refuge for Izzy. And as
Jon and Izzy decide they are perfect companions, Jon realises just how
much life on the farm has taught him about patience, perseverance and love.
Please note, Saving Izzy is the UK title for the book
published in the US as Dog Days.
Jon Katz has written for the
New York Times
, the
Wall Street Journal
,
Rolling Stone
,
GQ
and other magazines as well as having a regular column about dogs and
rural life for online magazine Slate. He has written sixteen books, many
of them about dogs, and co-hosts an award-winning radio show
Dog Talk
. His website is www. bedlamfarm. com.
