Anne Watkins is the author of The Conure Handbook (Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.). A full-time writer, her work has appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers, books and Web sites. She and husband, Allen, live in Vinemont, Alabama, where they love to spoil their grandchildren, Bailey, Chelsea and Tyler. See her Web site: www.geocities.com/anne_c_watkins.
Christine Watkins has been a flight attendant for over thirty years. In her spare time, she and her puppy, Maverick, volunteer with the Helen Woodward Animal Center in San Diego, California, where they visit children’s centers. Currently, Christi is studying the craft of writing and editing.
Jean M. Wensink is an elementary teacher and freelance writer. She lives in ruralWisconsin with her husband and two daughters. She loves the outdoors, music, crafts and, of course, her dogs Rocky and Snickers.
Born in England, Bill Westhead received his bachelor of science degree in textile engineering from Leeds University. After working in the United Kingdom, he and his family emigrated to the United States in 1973. Retired, he enjoys writing (publishing three historical novels), community theater and several community service clubs. Contact him at: [email protected].
Dave Wiley is an information technology professional who enjoys just about anything. He likes taking on Tim-the-Toolman-like projects while achieving similar results, playing with his son, camping, hiking with the dogs, performing confirmation and obedience events with the dogs, and generally just doing stuff that helps him to avoid any type of housecleaning. He is hoping to become a writer someday when he grows up. He can be reached by e-mail at: [email protected].
Elizabeth Wrenn’s first novel will be published by NAL/Penguin in 2006. When a wife and mother in a mid-life crisis volunteers to raise a puppy for K-9 Eyes for the Blind, an enthusiastic yellow Lab helps her to find what she didn’t even realize was missing in her life—herself.
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We would like to acknowledge the following publishers and individuals for permission to reprint the following material. (Note: The stories that were written by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, Carol Kline or Amy D. Shojai are not included in this listing.)
Patience Rewarded. Reprinted by permission of Hester Jane Mundis. ©1999 Hester Jane Mundis.
The Duck and the Doberman. Reprinted by permission of Eve Ann Porinchak. ©2004 Eve Ann Porinchak.
Now and Always. Reprinted by permission of Susan B. Huether. ©2003 Susan B. Huether.
Lucky in Love. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Gay Summers. ©2004 Jennifer Gay Summers.
Jethro’s World. Reprinted by permission of Marc Bekoff. ©2004 Marc Bekoff.
The Great Dog Walk. Reprinted by permission of Anne Elizabeth Carter. ©2004 Anne Elizabeth Carter.
A Christmas for Toby. Reprinted by permission of Tekla Dennison Miller. ©1993 Tekla Dennison Miller.
Blu Parts the Veil of Sadness. Reprinted by permission of Margaret C. Hevel. ©2004 Margaret C. Hevel.
The Haunted Bowl. Reprinted by permission of John Ray Arrington. ©1997 John Ray Arrington.
You Have NoMessages. Reprinted by permission of R. Zardrelle Arnott. ©2004 R. Zardrelle Arnott.
Bubba’s Last Stand. Reprinted by permission of Lisa Duffy-Korpics. ©2004 Lisa Duffy-Korpics.
Some Snowballs Don’t Melt. Reprinted by permission of Debbie A. Roppolo. ©2003 Debbie A. Roppolo.
Greta and Pearl: Two Seniors. Reprinted by permission of Stefany Lynne Smith. ©2004 Stefany Lynne Smith.
Bullet’s Dog. Reprinted by permission of Elizabeth A. Atwater. ©2004 Elizabeth A. Atwater.
Daisy Love. Reprinted by permission of Kathleen R. Salzberg. ©1997 Kathleen R. Salzberg.
Devotion. Reprinted by permission of Marjie C. Livers. ©1994 Marjie C. Livers.
Dixie’s Kitten. Reprinted by permission of Anne Culbreath Watkins. ©2001 Anne Culbreath Watkins.
Bashur, the Iraqi Dog. Reprinted by permission of John Fenzel, Jr. ©2004 John Fenzel, Jr.
After Dooley. Reprinted by permission of Gary Russell Ingraham. ©2004 Gary Russell Ingraham.
When HarryMet Kaatje. Reprinted by permission of DavidMichaelWiley. ©2003 David Michael Wiley.
Gremlin, Dog First Class. Reprinted by permission of JaLeen Alice Deardurff. ©2004 JaLeen Alice Deardurff.
My Blue-Eyed Boy. Reprinted by permission of Alexandra Mandis. ©2004 Alexandra Mandis.
The Subway Dog. Reprinted by permission of Elizabeth Lombard. ©2004 Elizabeth Lombard.
“Dog” and Mr. Evans. Reprinted by permission of Andrea Lynne Burke Redd ©2003 Andrea Lynne Burke Redd.
Calvin: A Dog with a Big Heart. Reprinted by permission of Max Edelman. ©2004 Max Edelman.
Fate, Courage and a Dog Named Tess. Reprinted by permission of Susanne E. Fogle. ©2004 Susanne E. Fogle.
In Her Golden Eyes. Reprinted by permission of Diane Elaine Nichols. ©2003 Diane Elaine Nichols.
Ballerina Dog. Reprinted by permission of Jacquelyn Tortoriello. ©2004 Jacquelyn Tortoriello.
The Dog Who Loved to Fly. Reprinted by permission of Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant. ©2002 Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant.
Locked In. Reprinted by permission of Margaret Loud Charendoff. ©2004 Margaret Loud Charendoff.
The Telltale Woof. Reprinted by permission of Eleanor Whitney Nelson. ©2004 Eleanor Whitney Nelson.
Moving Day. Reprinted by permission of Maureen R. Ruiz. ©2004 Maureen R. Ruiz.
Refrigerator Commando. Reprinted by permission of Samuel DavidMinier. ©2004 Samuel David Minier.
The Offer. Reprinted by permission of Inner Ocean Publishing. ©2002 Jean Houston.
Sammy’s Big Smile. Reprinted by permission of Gayle Delhagen. ©2004 Gayle Delhagen.
Phoebe’s Family. Reprinted by permission of Stacy Elaine Pratt. ©2004 Stacy Elaine Pratt.
A Canine Nanny. Reprinted by permission of Christine Lee Henderson. ©2004 Christine Lee Henderson.
Two Old Girls. Reprinted by permission of Atreyee Day. ©2004 Atreyee Day.
A Dog’s Love. Reprinted by permission of Kelly Elaine Munjoy. ©2003 Kelly Elaine Munjoy.
Lady Abigail. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Renee Remeta. ©2004 Jennifer Renee Remeta.
Willow and Rosie: The Ordinary Miracle of Pets. Reprinted by permission of Audrey Lee Kovach-Thomasson. ©2003 Audrey Lee Kovach-Thomasson.
At Face Value. Reprinted by permission of Linda Marie Saraco. ©2004 Linda Marie Saraco.
Abacus. Reprinted by permission of Meghan Cecelia Beeby. ©2004 Meghan Cecelia Beeby.
Dog Days of School. Reprinted by permission of JeanM. Wensink. ©2004 JeanM. Wensink.
Raising a Star. Reprinted by permission of Laura Sobchik. ©1998 Laura Sobchik.
Star Power. Reprinted by permission of Mary Elizabeth Klitz. ©2004 Mary Elizabeth Klitz.
Max. Reprinted by permission of Susan Marie Boyer. ©2004 Susan Marie Boyer.
A Lesson from Luke. Reprinted by permission of Christine Watkins. ©2004 Christine Watkins.
Honey’s Greatest Gift. Reprinted by permission of Barbara J. Reinhard. ©2004 Barbara J. Reinhard.
Puppy Magic. Reprinted by permission of Aubrey H. Fine. ©2004 Aubrey H. Fine.
An Angel in the Form of a Service Dog. Reprinted by permission of David Ball. ©2004 David Ball.
Good Instincts. Reprinted by permission of William Twisse Westhead. ©2004 William Twisse Westhead.
A New Home. Reprinted by permission of Elisabeth Ann Freeman. ©2004 Elisabeth Ann Freeman.
Judgment Day. Reprinted by permission of Millicent Amy Bobleter. ©1998 Millicent Amy Bobleter.
Mound of Dirt. Reprinted by permission of Paula Margaret Gramlich. ©2004 Paula Margaret Gramlich.
The Last Puppy. Reprinted by permission of Roger Kiser. ©1999 Roger Kiser.
Dad’s Right Knee. Reprinted by permission of Carol M. Chapman. ©2004 Carol M. Chapman.
Just Like Always. Reprinted by permission of Lorena O’Connor and Boy’s Life. ©March 1997, published
by the Boy Scouts of America.
A Smile from Phoebe. Reprinted by permission of Beth McCrea. ©2004 Beth McCrea.
Tears for Sheila. Reprinted by permission of Laurie Michelle MacKillip. ©2004 Laurie Michelle MacKillip.
Harry and George. Reprinted by permission of Margaret Pearson Cunningham. ©2004 Margaret Pearson Cunningham.
Gentle Giant. Reprinted by permission of Robin Elaine Pressnall. ©2004 Robin Elaine Pressnall.
A Familiar Road. Reprinted by permission of Pennie Karlene DeBoard. ©2000 Pennie Karlene DeBoard.
Saying Good-Bye to Dingo. Reprinted by permission of Elizabeth S. Wrenn. ©1999 Elizabeth S. Wrenn.
Just an Old Golden Retriever. Reprinted by permission of Audrey Lee Kovach-Thomasson. ©2003 Audrey Lee Kovach-Thomasson.
Nothing That Can’t Be Fixed. Reprinted by permission of Pamela Sue Jenkins. © 2001 Pamela Sue Jenkins.
Ana: From Rescued to Rescuer. Reprinted by permission of Wilma Melville. ©2004 Wilma Melville.
Scouting Out a Home. Reprinted by permission of Jennifer Anne Coates. ©2004 Jennifer Anne Coates.
Brooks and the Roadside Dog. Reprinted by permission of Shannon McCarty. ©2004 Shannon McCarty.
Can’t Help Falling in Love. Reprinted by permission of Patricia Ann Smith. ©2002 Patricia Ann Smith.
The Miracle of Love. Reprinted by permission of Valery Selzer Siegel. ©2004 Valery Selzer Siegel.
The Dumpster Dog Finds a Home. Reprinted by permission of Debra Jean-MacKenzie Szot. ©2004 Debra Jean-MacKenzie Szot.
The Parking-Lot Dog. Reprinted by permission of Wendy Wienckowski Kaminsky. ©2004 Wendy Wienckowski Kaminsky.
Two Good Deeds. Reprinted by permission of RosemarieMiele. ©2002 Rosemarie Miele.
The Promise. Reprinted by permission of William Rolla King. ©2004 William Rolla King.
Canine Compassion. Reprinted by permission of Edward H. Kostro. ©2004 Edward H. Kostro.
Busted! Reprinted by permission of Lynn Mary Alcock. ©2004 Lynn Mary Alcock.
Pudgy. Reprinted by permission of Joyce Anne Laird. ©2004 Joyce Anne Laird.
Felix, the Firehouse Dog. Reprinted by permission of Lake Claremont Press and Sharon Woodhouse. Excerpted from The Firefighter’s Best Friend: Lives and Legend of Chicago Firehouse Dogs, Lake Claremont Press. ©2003 Lake Claremont Press and Sharon Woodhouse.
Beau and the Twelve-Headed Monster. Reprinted by permission of John Ray Arrington. ©1997 John Ray Arrington.
Sled Dogs without Snow. Reprinted by permission of David Michael Wiley. ©2004 David Michael Wiley.
Lucky Wows the Sheriff. Reprinted by permission of Mariana T. Levine. ©2004 Mariana T. Levine.
A Dog’s Day in Court. Reprinted by permission of Sr. Mary K. Himens, S.S.C.M. ©2004 Sr. Mary K. Himens, S.S.C.M.
The Bravest Dog. Reprinted by permission of Sherry Cremona-Van Der Elst. ©2002 Sherry Cremona-Van Der Elst.
Pedro the Fisherman. Reprinted by permission of Robert C. Toren. ©2004 Robert C. Toren.
Angel’s Angel. Reprinted by permission of Wendy Bugher Greenley. ©2004 Wendy Bugher Greenley.
Take Me Home! Reprinted by permission of Ed and Toni Eames. ©2004 Ed and Toni Eames.
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