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No Dogs in Heaven?|Robert T. Sharp

No Dogs in Heaven? : Scenes from the Life of a Country Veterinarian

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For the millions of animal enthusiasts in America, here's a heartwarming collection of tales by veterinarian Robert Sharp that relate the joys and misadventures of being an animal doctor in small-town U.S.A. With humor and compassion, No Dogs in Heaven? portrays the great and not-so-great characteristics of human and animal nature, all infused by a lovable veterinarian's belief that indeed, there are dogs in heaven. Included is the telling of Sharp's first day as a rookie veterinarian nervously preparing to inject a needle into a one-ton Holstein bull; finding a rash on a cute puppy whose lovely young owner bared her breasts to ask his opinion of a similar skin ailment; treating a vicious dog whose violent owner had stabbed it with a knife, only to treat the same dog two years later--now a sweet and gentle pet of an adoptive family; and caring for a kitten struck by a car who survived amputations of both right legs, somehow learned to walk, earned the name "Lefty," and was taken in by a family who loved him. In the vein of James Herriot's compelling stories, this charming, eccentric, and comic book is sure to strike a chord with readers everywhere.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780786715244
  • ISBN-10: 0786715243
  • Publisher: Running Press Adult
  • Publish Date: April 2005
  • Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 224

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