Angela Patmore’s Doggerel: The moving memoirs of rescue dogs and their second lives is an enchanting book of poetry and case histories of dogs that were in dire need of help and love. and who got both.

The first half of Angela’s book uses poetry compilations to narrate the stories of suffering and hardship each dog endures when deserted by its owner. The poetry gives a distinctly human feeling to the dogs that cannot verbally express their gratitude and joy when finding new homes. The combination of deeply moving poetry and penetrating color photographs of our canine friends will touch the reader to the core.

Doggerel is about the hope and optimism in the fifty dogs that are able to begin second lives with new owners, learning to reciprocate their love after being abandoned by their former owners. Most dogs, however, are not so fortunate. Annually, in the UK, an astonishing 100,000 dogs are left to fend for themselves in the so-called “dog-loving nation.”

The author notes that there is no government funding to assist animal charities hence it is through donations alone that abandoned dogs are sheltered. Today, these “little sanctuaries” are forced to hand over perfectly healthy dogs for euthanizing because they have nowhere else to place them.

Angela’s purpose in writing this book goes beyond creating awareness of the plight of dogs; instead, she seeks to create change and give prospective owners an in-depth guide on how to take care of their new family members. From how to create a proper home environment, to teaching your dog how to sit and stay, as well as how to deal with extreme behaviors, Doggerel is a complete and thorough manual on safely integrating abandoned dogs into your home, and providing them with love and affection.

Doggerel commends all those willing to resurrect neglected dogs and give them a new life. However, Angela emphasizes the importance of patience when training dogs. In her own words, Angela states, “All rescue dogs desperately need.an owner who can give them time. Dogs are social people. They can all learn.they can reform.”

For all pet-lovers, Doggerel is a must-have eye-opener that is highly relevant in our society that has the potential to embrace change when it comes to our canine friends.

Doggerel
ISBN 9781905862580
Spring Hill Books - distributed in the US and Canada by Parkwest Publications
Paperback
Color photos and b&w illustrations throughout
186 Pages
5.25 X 8.25
$20

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