The Lost Dogs

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An inspiring story of survival and our powerful bond with man s best friend, in the aftermath of the nation s most notorious case of animal cruelty Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick s brutal dog fighting operation But what became of the dozens of dogs who survived As acclaimed writer Jim Gorant discovered, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case Expanding on Gorant s Sports Illustrated cover story, The Lost Dogs traces the effort to bring Vick to justice and turns the spotlight on these infamous pit bulls, which were saved from euthanasia by an outpouring of public appeals coupled with a court order that Vick pay nearly a million dollars in restitution to the dogs As an ASPCA led team evaluated each one, they found a few hardened fighters, but many lovable, friendly creatures desperate for compassion In The Lost Dogs, we meet these amazing animals, a number of which are now living in loving homes, while some even work in therapy programs Johnny Justice participates in Paws for Tales, which lets kids get comfortable with reading aloud by reading to dogs Leo spends three hours a week with cancer patients and troubled teens At the heart of the stories are the rescue workers who transformed the pups from victims of animal cruelty into healing caregivers themselves, unleashing priceless hope.Includes an 8 page photo insert.Watch a video New Download The Lost Dogs Author Jim Gorant For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr UPDATED 03 19 11 Read Cried Read someGot seriously pissed off Read someand finished on a bittersweet note The Lost Dogs tells the tale of a landmark dog fighting case, the swirl of celebrity politics surrounding it, and the precedent setting processes and activities that were developed to rescue and rehabilitate the dogs for the first time viewed as victims, not evidence saved, not destroyed The facts it reveals about pit bulls were and still are critical to advancing the a UPDATED 03 19 11 Read Cried Read someGot seriously pissed off Read someand finished on a bittersweet note The Lost Dogs tells the tale of a landmark dog fighting case, the swirl of celebrity politics surrounding it, and the precedent setting processes and activities that were developed to rescue and rehabilitate the dogs for the first time viewed as victims, not evidence saved, not d...Phew.This could easily turn into a rage review on my hatred for Michael Vick, even now all these years later The beginning of this book is VERY graphic and hard to swallow and only added gasoline to my fire I understand that he did his time, and he now has become an advocate for dogs, giving speeches and talking to people about the evils of dog fighting But actually reading just how involved he was in all of it not only funding and watching the fights, but being one of the people to murder t Phew.This could easily turn into a rage review on my hatred for Michael Vick, even now all these years later The beginning of this book is VERY graphic and hard to swallow and only added gasoline to my fire I understand that he did his time, and he now has become an advocate for dogs, giving speeches and talking to people about the evils of dog fighting But actually reading just how involved he was in all of it not only funding and watching the fights, but being one of the people to murder the dogs just made me sick I knew the dogs were being killed but reading just how they were killed upset me I will not give examples, as I cannot even begin to type it without getting teary But this isn t about Vick, it s about the dogs So let s talk about the dogs The one good...ETA December 2011 sad update Tribute to Leo ETA add NY JETS to those who should read this book.If i am in tears at the end of a book, it gets five stars I would advise anyone who is out in public, on transit or whatever, reading this book which i hope you do thepeople seen reading this book, thepeople might read it , stop if you get to Chapter 38 the last chapter , close the book, and don t continue reading until you are home.This is an incredibly important book, in my est ETA December 2011 sad update Tribute to Leo ETA add NY JETS to those who should read this book.If i am in tears at the end of a book, it gets five stars I would advise anyone who is out in public, on transit or whatever, reading this book which i hope you do thepeople seen reading this book, thepeople might read it , stop if you get to Chapter 38 the last chapter , close the book, and don t continue reading until you are home.This is an incredibly important book, in my estimation Gorant focuses on the investigation and the aftermath what happened with the dogs, not so much Michael Vick and his cohorts However, the investigation and decisions made regarding what should happen with the living dogs removed from Vick s Bad Newz kennel in Surry County, Virginia, represent for me a watershed moment in American ...EDIT I couldn t get even 20 pages in It wasn t horribly graphic thankfully but it was really sad and I just had to abandon ship in order to save my own heart I m so glad those dogs found homes and did well and I should rest in knowing that As I ve gotten older, my threshold to read about the abuse of animals, or kids or people.has absolutely dissolved Hell, even reading about the death of dogs I can t do it, it seizes up my hea...This book is about the Michael Vick case and the dogs that were seized from his property I was amazed that only one dog out 51 had to be euthanized because it was too aggressive As an animal lover I found it extremely difficult to read at times as it includes graphic details of what was done to these dogs But it renewed my faith in those in law enforcement that protect animals and go after people who dogfight I also found myself questioning why Vick and his partners did not face harsher pena This book is about the Michael Vick case and the dogs that were seized from his property I was amazed that only one dog out 51 had to be euthanized because it was too aggressive As an animal lover I found it extremely difficult to read at times as it includes graphic details of what was done to these dogs But it renewed my faith in those in law enforcement that protect animals and go after people who dogfight I also found myself questioning why Vick and his partners did not face harsher penalties Due to a court order in the case all of the dogs who have been adopted out have had to pass the Canine Good Citizen Test This is not an easy feat for any dog Many of them have gone on to become certified therapy dogs These dogs were in a kennel environment for nearly a...As a militant vegan, and a total NFL dork I was over do for reading this book Lost dogs is not the story of Michael Vick and dog fighting, but the story of the dogs who survived his dog fighting operation For animal lovers this book will enrage, and enrich.It gives the background on the case, which I feel I should have so I amjustified when I clap for every bone jarring sack Vick behind the piss O line in Philly Some things I didn t know Vick wasn t very good at breeding and fighting d As a militant vegan, and a total NFL dork I was over do for reading this book Lost dogs is not the story of Michael Vick and dog fighti...Mike Vick is trying to get the courts to allow him to own a dog for his kids After reading this book, I hope that the courts stick up for the dogs and NEVER allow this person to own another dog again He says he has learned his lesson, but he is a slick and accomplished liar This book was so sad and horrifying The way these dogs were treated and even killed was horrendous to read and several times I wanted to quit reading this book This book proves that animals have a voice and if we are Mike Vick is trying to get the courts to allow him to own a dog for his kids After reading th...As I was nose deep into Gorant s harrowing tale of many a bloody and brutal murder at the cruel hands of dog fighters, I was feeling October s spookiness creep around me My husband was out, the baby was asleep and all I could think of was the horrible acts of insane killing that went on only a few states above the one I now call home Only slightly less chilling than the actual telling, was th...One of my favorite events in American legal history is the prosecution of Michael Vick for his involvement in dog fighting The case brought attention to the gruesome underground sport and also helped begin to revise the tarnished reputation of pit bulls.I remember being surprised that the judge ordered a reprieve for Vick s 50 dogs Until that point, dogs were treated as evidence during dog fighting investigations and routinely euthanized at the conclusion Conventional wisdom was that they we One of my favorite events in American legal history is the prosecution of Michael Vick for his involvement in dog fighting The case brought attention to the gruesome underground sport and also helped begin to revise the tarnished reputation of pit bulls.I remember being surprised that the judge ordered a reprieve for Vick s 50 dogs Until that point, dogs were treated as evidence during dog fighting investigations and routinely euthanized at the conclusion Conventional wisdom was that they were unsuitable as pets and ending their life was the only humane option Even animals welfare groups like HSUS and PETA called for the euthanasia of Vick s dogs.What I didn t know was the groups tasked with testing the temperament of each dog in order to determine which were potentially even safe to handle were almost equally as skeptical The ASPCA and BAD RAP hoped that even 5 dogs, or 10%, would pass The were shocked when dog after dog proved easy to handle, and only...I ve definitely read about the bad rap that pit bulls get Even the people I m house sitting for, who have two boxers, told me a story about how they had adopted one dog and when the vet told them it was a pit bull and not a boxer they returned it Couldn t have a pit bull I ve also read The Dogs Who Found Me where he talks a lot about pit bulls Personally, I think the opinion should change I think it s an opinion born of fear and ignorance As are most opinions that are near impossible to c I ve definitely read about the bad rap that pit bulls get Even the people I m house sitting for, who have two boxers, told me a story about how they had adopted one dog and when the vet told them it was a pit bull and not a boxer they returned it Couldn t have a pit bull I ve also read The Dogs Who Found Me where he talks a lot about pit bulls Personally, I think the opinion should change I think it s an opinion born of fear and ignorance As are most opinions that are near impossible to change I d love to adopt a pit bull if given the chance Sure, there are aggressive dogs in the world There are also dogs that have been horribly mistreated And then there are dogs that transcend their ...

The Lost Dogs
  • English
  • 04 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 279 pages
  • 1592405509
  • Jim Gorant
  • The Lost Dogs