Book description
A book of canine courage published in association with Hearing Dogs
for Deaf People and Cruft's 'Friends for Life'. Amongst the stories
are that of Gander, the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of
Canada who received a posthumous award for saving the lives of Candian
infantrymen during the Battle of Lye Mun, Hong Kong in 1941. Echo, the
search and rescue dog who has worked in Haiti; and the TEAM dog
specially trained to work with congenitally deaf child and her family.
This is a tribute to so many of man's best friends - and not only his
best friends but his bravest as well.
Hail the hero dogs - as a new book reveals, inside every dog is a
hero waiting to get out. Janet Menzies shares some remarkable tales of
fearless devotion and bravery --The Lady "This book is sure to
uplift anyone with a warm heart, particularly if you're a dog
lover". Scottish Field "A wonderful book of canine
courage." Dogs Today "This beautifully illustrated book is
full of moving and inspirational stories of gallant canines."
Kennel Gazette The author, Janet Menzies, is donating all royalties from
the first impression of this book to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, and
supporting this remarkable charity is reason enough to buy it. The 'Best
Friends in Burgandy Coats' have been helping deaf people for over 30
years and their behaviour and the support they offer changes lives in
extraordinary ways. The charity has paved more than 1,600 hearing dogs
since it began in 1982, and there is an increased demand for these
exceptional canines. The book does not just focus on hearing dogs. There
are chapters on pet dogs and their 'Lassie' moments, search-and-rescue
dogs, dogs honoured for their bravery on the front line. From dogs
awarded the Dickin medal for services rendered at the World Trade Centre
site to those which helped after the Haiti earthquake, it is hard not to
feel awed by these special animals and their silent heroics --The Field
As well as tear-jerking and admirable true-life tales gracing the book's
pages, there are lots of clear and colourful accompanying images... A
brilliant tribute to some amazing dogs which makes you appreciate just
how wonderful and unique these animals are. 10 out of 10 --Your Dog
Janet Menzies is a professional author and journalist who works
spaniels. She is a gundog correspondent for The Field and writes a
monthly column on gundog training for the magazine. She has since made
up three Field Trial Champions, notably with FTCh Gournaycourt Morag,
placed twice at Cocker Championships. Her previous Quiller title
includes the successful Training the Working Spaniel
(978-1-84689-070-3).
