Nancy M. (bulldoglover22) reviewed Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure on + 105 more book reviews
Although I have read the majority of David Rosenfelt's books, I was interested in reading this one, knowing it was not his typical Andy Carpenter/suspense story (which never disappoint!). I truly enjoyed this book which further confirms his passion and dedication when it comes to animals and their well being. It takes a special person to do what he has done for the dogs who have been given up to shelters; more specifically, the dogs who would be considered unadoptable. Anyone who is passionate about animals cannot help but enjoy this book. He is a wonderful author and human being.
jjares reviewed Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure on + 3413 more book reviews
The first surprise in this book was learning that David Rosenfelt was not born dog-crazy but married someone that way. It didn't seem to take long for both members of the new family to throw away all sense and become dog-crazier. However, when two semi-normal people decide to move from the beauty of Southern California to the hinterlands of frozen Maine, the reader is convinced that the author and his wife are full-blooded loopy.
The frightening thing throughout this book is that the author keeps asking others for suggestions on how to move from California to Maine with 25 large fur-balls. For some reason, people made suggestions (instead of offering free lodging in an asylum). Not to worry; David gets it together and off go 36 live beings down the road of happiness.
The fun part of this book is that it tells Rosenfelt's backstory. It tells how the Rosenfelts started the TARA Foundation and started absorbing Golden Retrievers and other savable pets. Rosenfelt keeps Tara's memory alive by mentioning her in each of his novels (although she died years ago).
Between tales about individual pets, Rosenfelt shares the wild-and-wooly trip they all took in 2011.
Rosenfelt also tells amusing facts about the Andy Carpenter series, like the fact that the publisher put a golden retriever on the cover of (what was supposed to be) the last Andy Carpenter novel. However, with the dog picture, the sales of the books went wild. Rosenfelt assures us that there will always be dogs on every cover, from now on. This is a charming story about dog-crazy individuals meeting more of the same and having a wild adventure.
The frightening thing throughout this book is that the author keeps asking others for suggestions on how to move from California to Maine with 25 large fur-balls. For some reason, people made suggestions (instead of offering free lodging in an asylum). Not to worry; David gets it together and off go 36 live beings down the road of happiness.
The fun part of this book is that it tells Rosenfelt's backstory. It tells how the Rosenfelts started the TARA Foundation and started absorbing Golden Retrievers and other savable pets. Rosenfelt keeps Tara's memory alive by mentioning her in each of his novels (although she died years ago).
Between tales about individual pets, Rosenfelt shares the wild-and-wooly trip they all took in 2011.
Rosenfelt also tells amusing facts about the Andy Carpenter series, like the fact that the publisher put a golden retriever on the cover of (what was supposed to be) the last Andy Carpenter novel. However, with the dog picture, the sales of the books went wild. Rosenfelt assures us that there will always be dogs on every cover, from now on. This is a charming story about dog-crazy individuals meeting more of the same and having a wild adventure.
Ginnie S. (gratefulgrama) reviewed Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure on + 9 more book reviews
Say you and your wife live in California and you're moving to Maine. What do you do? You could hire a rental truck, hire a moving company, drive, fly...You have many options.
Say you, your wife, and your 25 large rescue dogs live in California and you're moving to Maine. What do you do? Well, as David Rosenfelt quickly discovered, you don't have many options at all. After many months of seeking answers, sifting through suggestions, and making plans, David, his wife Debbie, and eleven "new friend" volunteers rent two large and one medium RVs (without complete disclosure of their cargo to the rental agent). They load the dogs, a homemade portable dog park, tons of food and toilet paper, and head East.
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It all began with a blind date. Both David and Debbie were newly divorced and both felt the movie date went well, so David invited Debbie to continue on to dinner. She was agreeable but explained that she first had to go home to treat her dog's eye infection. David thought she might be trying to blow him off but, no, there really was a dog, Tara, who really did have an eye infection. David was a sports fan who liked dogs okay but had no desire to actually have one. Very quickly, though, he realized how much Debbie loved dogs and that, if he was going to spend time with her, he'd be spending it with dogs too.
After Debbie and David got married, their pack at home grew as they rescued dogs likely to be euthanized. Debbie's special loves were golden retrievers and older or special needs dogs. Somewhat to David's consternation, she "shopped" animal shelters, walking through them, saying, "I'll take this one. And that one, and that one..." They became well-known and well-respected in the rescue community.
Much of the book is spent describing the hilarious cross-country trip to Maine. The dogs and volunteers seemed to fare much better than David, who worried the entire trip. In the end, though, everyone made it safely to Maine and quickly settled into their new home.
Sprinkled throughout the book are brief vignettes of some of the dogs the couple has loved. Many of them are described as "the best dog ever". I would have liked these sections to be longer.
David and Debbie have an incredible love for dogs and David conveys that well in this delightful book. It would be wonderful to see many, many more people this devoted to rescue.
Say you, your wife, and your 25 large rescue dogs live in California and you're moving to Maine. What do you do? Well, as David Rosenfelt quickly discovered, you don't have many options at all. After many months of seeking answers, sifting through suggestions, and making plans, David, his wife Debbie, and eleven "new friend" volunteers rent two large and one medium RVs (without complete disclosure of their cargo to the rental agent). They load the dogs, a homemade portable dog park, tons of food and toilet paper, and head East.
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It all began with a blind date. Both David and Debbie were newly divorced and both felt the movie date went well, so David invited Debbie to continue on to dinner. She was agreeable but explained that she first had to go home to treat her dog's eye infection. David thought she might be trying to blow him off but, no, there really was a dog, Tara, who really did have an eye infection. David was a sports fan who liked dogs okay but had no desire to actually have one. Very quickly, though, he realized how much Debbie loved dogs and that, if he was going to spend time with her, he'd be spending it with dogs too.
After Debbie and David got married, their pack at home grew as they rescued dogs likely to be euthanized. Debbie's special loves were golden retrievers and older or special needs dogs. Somewhat to David's consternation, she "shopped" animal shelters, walking through them, saying, "I'll take this one. And that one, and that one..." They became well-known and well-respected in the rescue community.
Much of the book is spent describing the hilarious cross-country trip to Maine. The dogs and volunteers seemed to fare much better than David, who worried the entire trip. In the end, though, everyone made it safely to Maine and quickly settled into their new home.
Sprinkled throughout the book are brief vignettes of some of the dogs the couple has loved. Many of them are described as "the best dog ever". I would have liked these sections to be longer.
David and Debbie have an incredible love for dogs and David conveys that well in this delightful book. It would be wonderful to see many, many more people this devoted to rescue.
Jan N. (jani8) reviewed Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure on + 84 more book reviews
This book is not fiction, though the situation sounds like it should be. David Rosenfelt, the author of the Andy Carpenter series and his wife started rescuing dogs while they lived in Southern California. I think the largest group they had at one time was 39. Thirty-nine dogs! They took golden retrievers along with other larger dogs from shelters before they would have been euthanized. Some of them were then adopted by others, who were carefully screened to make sure the dog would be in a good home. The rest were theirs. They decided to move to Maine. To get there they used 3 RVs, 11 people and 25 dogs. It was mind boggling! In between the narrative of the move, he wrote short chapters on some of the dogs they have had over the years. I love his voice with all the self-deprecating humor and obvious love for the dogs. It was a very funny book with a lot of sweetness thrown in. Kudos to David Rosenfelt and his wife, Debbie Myers. You will enjoy going on the road with the âWoofabagosâ!
Michelle M. (jade19721) reviewed Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure on + 115 more book reviews
Dogtripping is a real life story about David Rosenfelt and his wife's journey to rescue dogs and move across the country. The Rosenfelt's are moving from Southern California to Maine. When they do this they have to move 25 dogs in the process. After much thought has gone into this plan they decide the best way to do this is in 3 RV's with 11 other people who volunteered to help. David talks about this move and in between talking about the move he introduces the readers to the various dogs that he and his wife have rescued and kept.
I won an ARC of this book and I am so glad I did. This was one of the best books. It's hilarious and warmhearted. Thank goodness for people like David and his wife.
I won an ARC of this book and I am so glad I did. This was one of the best books. It's hilarious and warmhearted. Thank goodness for people like David and his wife.
