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“My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts”
<p>“My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” by Laura T. Coffey; photographs by Lori Fusaro. New World Library….</p>

Emi Bautista
Nov 9, 20153 min read
“Elle & Coach”
<p>“Elle & Coach,” by Stefany Shaheen with Mark Dagostino. Hachette Books, $27. Educational and engaging, this emotionally powerful read travels…</p>

Emi Bautista
Nov 9, 20153 min read
“Buster: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives”
<p>“Buster: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives,” by Will Barrow as told to Isabel George. Thomas Dunne Books,…</p>

Emi Bautista
Nov 9, 20152 min read
“The Rescued Dog Problem Solver”
<p>The Rescued Dog Problem Solver, by Tracy Libby. I-5 Publishing. $19.95. Rescue dogs come packaged with a checkered past and…</p>

Emi Bautista
Oct 14, 20153 min read


“Charlie: The Dog Who Came in from the Wild”
<p>Charlie: The Dog Who Came in from the Wild, by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma, Hubble & Hattie, $16.99 What do you get…</p>

Emi Bautista
Oct 7, 20153 min read


Best Friends Bash: Where many compelling life lessons unfold among patients, dogs, owners and practitioners
<p>If you take anything away from the therapeutic Best Friends Bash in Philadelphia each July, it’s simply—our face does not…</p>

Emi Bautista
Oct 1, 20157 min read


The Dogs of Newtown
<p>No one can capture the heart and soul of the therapy dogs of Newtown (Conn.) like a youthful recipient. And…</p>

Emi Bautista
Oct 1, 20155 min read


“Slient Creed”
<p>“Silent Creed,” by Alex Kava. G.P. Putnam’s Sons. $26.95. Murders, secrets, lies, political cover-up, a devastating mudslide, an edgy relationship…</p>

Emi Bautista
Sep 1, 20152 min read


This ‘Iranian princess’ has found joy and trust in her Tacoma area surroundings
<p>“She’s my Iranian princess,” says a 23-year-old smiling Angelina Johnson, while cuddling 72-pound Honey, an Anatolian shepherd mix, following an…</p>

Emi Bautista
Sep 1, 20155 min read


“Among the Wolves”
<p>“Among the Wolves,” by Toni Shelbourne. Hubble & Hattie. $16.99. I read—and only wished it could have been me up…</p>

Emi Bautista
Sep 1, 20152 min read


“Lawyer for the Dog”
<p>“Lawyer for the Dog,” by Lee Robinson. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, $24.99. It wasn’t exactly the ending I envisioned,…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jul 1, 20152 min read


“Talking with Dogs and Cats
<p>“Talking with Dogs and Cats,” by Tim Link. New World Library. $14.95. This primer for maximizing your relationship with your…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jul 1, 20152 min read


Listen up! Communication skills move right alongside professsional expertise for well-rounded veterinarians
<p>Think about it for a minute. You’ve been told by your veterinarian that your beloved dog has a complex, potentially…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jul 1, 20155 min read


“Lessons from Tara”
<p>“Lessons from Tara,” by David Rosenfelt. St. Martin’s Press. $25.99. While the psyche of countless animal adoptions stretch far from…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jul 1, 20152 min read


“Your Dog and You: Understanding the Canine Psyche”
<p> “Your Dog and You: Understanding the Canine Psyche,” by Gill Garratt. Hubble & Hattie. $19.99. Each of us could…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jun 1, 20152 min read
“James Herriot’s Dog Stories: Warm and Wonderful Stories About the Animals Herriot Loves Best”
<p>“James Herriot’s Dog Stories: Warm and Wonderful Stories About the Animals Herriot Loves Best,” St. Martin’s Press, $15.99. It’s a…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jun 1, 20151 min read


Because Team Gus is all about commitment, communication and options, this young boxer is enjoying a quality of life
<p>Which one of us wouldn’t do everything possible for our ailing dog in a time of need? Being proactive on…</p>

Emi Bautista
Jun 1, 20155 min read


Dog Behavior, Evolution, and Cognition
<p>“Dog Behavior, Evolution, and Cognition,” (second edition), by Ádám Miklósi, Oxford University Press, $104.50 If you think you know dog(s),…</p>

Emi Bautista
May 1, 20152 min read


For This Longtime 911 Call Taker, Anja and Loki are Her Relief Valves After a Trying Day at Work
<p>As a 911 Southsound (Tacoma) communications officer for 26 years, Shelley Timbers has heard it all – sometimes desperate, all…</p>

Emi Bautista
May 1, 20155 min read


“The Dog Who Saved Me”
<p>“The Dog Who Saved Me,” by Susan Wilson. St. Martin’s Press. $25.99 A dysfunctional family, a semi-feral yellow dog and…</p>

Emi Bautista
Apr 1, 20152 min read
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