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Angel Pawprints: Reflections on Loving and Losing a Canine Companion--an Anthology of Pet Memorials
This poignant and elegantly designed collection of stories and verse provides comfort and healing for anyone experiencing the grief of losing a dog. An essential resource for veterinarians, bereavement counselors, pet loss support groups, and, of course, pet owners themselves, Angel Pawprints is a heartwarming book for anyone who has ever loved and lost a dog.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 1991
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April 23, 2024
This is a wonderful book for anyone grieving their pet.
I recently lost my beloved friend, so sometimes it was hard reading through when I had a heavy heart, but many of the passages resonated with me and even made me smile or laugh. A lot of this book makes you recall the fond memories with your dog whether you had many years or just a few. I enjoyed "In Memoriam," by Henry Willett with the line, "I miss the circling welcome-dance," it really evoked many fond memories of my own dog when I came home and she would stomp her feet and jumping around excitedly showing me that she missed me. The book is a collection of poems and maybe 2 or 3 short stories or letters to or from the dog. There are several pictures of dogs of all ages to accompany the pictures from all different time periods. There's a picture of Hyde Park Dog Cemetery from the Victorian age that really resonates with how important our little companions have always been to us.
The book opens with a quote that sums up what everyone must be feeling over the loss of their best friend as they read this book. It's from the poet and author Sir Walter Scott: "I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in loving a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?"
I recently lost my beloved friend, so sometimes it was hard reading through when I had a heavy heart, but many of the passages resonated with me and even made me smile or laugh. A lot of this book makes you recall the fond memories with your dog whether you had many years or just a few. I enjoyed "In Memoriam," by Henry Willett with the line, "I miss the circling welcome-dance," it really evoked many fond memories of my own dog when I came home and she would stomp her feet and jumping around excitedly showing me that she missed me. The book is a collection of poems and maybe 2 or 3 short stories or letters to or from the dog. There are several pictures of dogs of all ages to accompany the pictures from all different time periods. There's a picture of Hyde Park Dog Cemetery from the Victorian age that really resonates with how important our little companions have always been to us.
The book opens with a quote that sums up what everyone must be feeling over the loss of their best friend as they read this book. It's from the poet and author Sir Walter Scott: "I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in loving a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time?"
November 22, 2017
This book suggests that our culture is breeding adult children. I have to agree with the author's premise, because more and more it seems like adults act like children. He mentions that part of the problem is that there is not a good transition from childhood to adulthood.
July 18, 2008
Great book for those who have lost a pet. I love the variety of poems and short stories. Wonderful pictures as well. The book sure made me cry.
May 9, 2013
Pictures were my favorite part.
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November 4, 2017need a good cry? these were all good dogs.
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