Allen Anderson - Angel Dogs with a Mission: Divine Messengers in Service to All Life

Praise for Angel Dogs with a Mission

Allen and Linda Anderson have gathered charming tales of canine love and loyalty that will remind readers why Fidos name means faith.

Gary Kowalski, author of The Souls of Animals and Goodbye, Friend

Angel Dogs with a Mission is a celebration of the intelligence, courage, and compassion of the remarkable canine souls with whom we have the honor of sharing this planet and our lives. In this gorgeous collection of brilliant stories, the dogs actions speak for themselves, proving that they have a masterful sense of intelligence and an undeniable ability to reason. But their amazing intelligence is only overshadowed by the size of their hearts.

Amelia Kinkade, author of Straight from the Horses Mouth:
How to Talk to Animals and Get Answers and The Language of Miracles

Praise for Angel Dogs

Reading Angel Dogs: Divine Messengers of Comfort is like taking a walk in the park on a sunny day with your favorite dog. This wonderful collection of stories will bring back memories of the sweet, delightful, and touching times you have spent with your own loyal canine friends.

from the foreword by Willard Scott, NBCs Today show

The Andersons have done it again! Angel Dogs is a healing and heart-opening book. Highly recommended.

Doreen Virtue, PhD, author of Angel Medicine
and Healing with the Angels

Praise for Angel Cats

Angels come to us in many ways. Some are never identified, some come to us and we dont even know they changed our lives, maybe even saved us, until there is a realization. This book is enlightening and will make you take many a close look at your angel.

Tippi Hedren, actress and animal activist

As a believer and one who lives the message, my heart was touched by Angel Cats. I have long realized that it is not an accident that three-quarters of our lifeline is feline. So read, laugh, cry, and become a more complete human being through the angel cats and the lifeline they provide.

Bernie Siegel, MD, author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul and Love, Medicine & Miracles

Praise for Rescued: Saving Animals from Disaster

Compelling, fascinating, and, most important, highly moral.

Ben Stein, author, actor, and commentator

A must-read that I couldnt put down, Rescued will move you to action.

Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of biology at the
University of Colorado and editor of the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior

Rescued serves as a reminder that saving animals precious lives is not only noble but also a moral imperative.

Gretchen Wyler, vice president of the
Humane Society of the United States (Hollywood Office)
and retired executive producer of the Genesis Awards

The book offers vital, in-the-trenches information for saving animals lives.... Read it and reap!

Marty Becker, DVM, resident veterinarian on Good Morning America
and the author of The Healing Power of Pets

Copyright 2008 by Allen and Linda Anderson

All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, or other without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review.

Seeing Eye, Seeing Eye Dog, and Peace Creatures are registered trademarks. Angel Animals is a registered trademark of Allen and Linda Anderson. Permissions acknowledgments appear on page 243.

Text design by Tona Pearce Myers

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Angel dogs with a mission : divine messengers in service to all life / [edited by]

Allen and Linda Anderson ; foreword by Marc Bekoff.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-57731-602-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. DogsUnited StatesAnecdotes. 2. Dog ownersUnited StatesAnecdotes. 3. Human-animal relationshipsUnited StatesAnecdotes. I. Anderson, Allen.

II. Anderson, Linda C.

SF426.2.A527 2008

First printing, September 2008

ISBN 978-1-57731-602-2

Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper

New World Library is a proud member of the Green Press Initiative.

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I f anyone doubts that dogs respond to humans with compassion and empathy, this book will sweep away those uncertainties. It will surely force the few skeptics out there to reconsider how far the canine-human relationship has evolved and how deep it can be. Angel Dogs with a Mission demonstrates, in story after story, that dogs have distinct personalities, are able to solve complex problems, and have the cognitive and emotional capacities to assess a current situation, do whats right, and plan for the future. This heartwarming book considers not only how dogs perform their exemplary and courageous acts of service but also why they choose to give of themselves with such selflessness. They dont have to do what they do. They arent coerced to show loyalty and love.

Considerable scientific data show that animals have a therapeutic effect on the humans who bring them into their homes or welcome them into their lives in other venues, including hospitals, assisted-living facilities, and jails. Lower blood pressure, decreased stress, and the alleviation of loneliness are some of the many benefits of bonding with an animal. Dog companions offer the additional perk of needing to be walked, which requires their human companions to make physical exercise part of their daily routines. But what is it in a dogs emotional makeup that inspires people to rise above the circumstances of their lives and do things they could never have imagined?