It Takes a Dog to Raise a Village: True Stories of Remarkable Canine Vagabonds

This Collection Of True Stories Celebrates The Lives Of A Handful Of Vagabond Dogs Who Spurned Confinement And One-family Ownership. Each Dog's Tale Is Unique: Boozer Had His Own Bank Account And Appeared On Good Morning America; Owney Spent His Life Riding U.s. Mail Trains And Can Now Be Seen In The Smithsonian Institute; Greyfriars Bobby Snuck Into The Cemetery Every Night For 14 Years To Sleep On His Deceased Master's Grave; Lampo Became Famous For Riding The Railways Of Italy But Always Returned To The Same Station; Tricksey Offered Companionship To The Residents Of A Nursing Home; Patsy Ann Watched The Shores Of Alaska And Knew Before All Others That A Ship Was Arriving Even Though She Was Stone Deaf. These Atypical Dogs All Share The Same Independent Spirit That Inspires Human Admiration And Devotion. It Takes A Dog To Raise A Village Is A Tribute To Their Spirit And Their Unusual Bonds With The Humans Who Knew Them. The Text Is Highlighted By Pencil Drawings.