Wonder Dog: The Story of Silverton Bobbie

by Susan Stelljes

young adult fiction A classic tale of canine faithfulness and loyalty and based on a true story. In 1923, while on a road trip in Indiana, Bobbie, a Scotch collie, is separated from his owners and lost. After an exhaustive search, the broken-hearted family returns to their home in Oregon never expecting to see their beloved dog again. Six months later Bobbie appears on their doorstep in Silverton, Oregon. Mangy and scrawny with feet worn to the bone, he shows all signs of having walked the entire way back alone. Through Bobbie's eyes and words, we experience his incredible ordeal crossing 2,800 miles of plain, desert, and mountains in the dead of winter to return home. Soon thereafter, featured in newspapers, books, and even film, Bobbie gained fans throughout the world and earned him the title of Wonder Dog .

164 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

Reviews

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a true story, written in the dog's voice, of his journey from Indiana back to Silverton, Oregon in the 1920's. Bobbie is quite a legend in Silverton. This is a must read if you are a dog lover.