When Judith Summers loses her husband and her father within a few weeks, she is devastated. Unsure of how she is going to go on, she does her best to take care of her son, Joshua. So, when Joshua begs to get a dog, even though she doesn’t want one, she agrees. Enter George, the adorable Cavalier King Charles they end up adopting.
On the surface, this is a book about George and all his medical and mental problems and the upheaval he causes in the Summers’ home. George is constantly at the vet for one problem or the other, and Judith brings in animal behaviorist to help with his mental issues. In this regard, it is a light, funny book about a very demanding, neurotic dog.
But underneath, there is a lot more going on. Judith delves back into dating despite feeling guilty and feeling that it may have a negative affect on her son. She is also dealing with loneliness, being a single mother and trying to do what’s right. for her son and herself.
So, if you were looking for a simple little fluffy book about raising a dog, you may want to look somewhere else. But if you are looking for a heartwarming, often funny account of a woman dealing with grief and the dog that helped her, you are in the right place.
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I too have a Cavalier that saved my life after my husband died at 52 yrs old. Now my boys are grown and getting married and Watson is 11 and has the dreaded heart condition! I so identified with Judith Summers book that it was spooky! I keep it by my bed and real excerps from it often! It makes me laugh and cry at the same time!
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