Maggie: The Dog Who Changed My Life
by Dawn Kairns
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Author: Dawn KairnsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-23
ISBN: 0595474357
Number of pages: 168
Publisher: iUniverse
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- ISBN13: 9780595474356
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Book Reviews of Maggie: The Dog Who Changed My Life
Book Review: The Lakeland Times, by Joyce Laabs. 'Maggie a must read for every pet lover
Summary: 5 Stars
The following book review was in the September 26, 2008 edition of the Minocqua, Wisconsin Lakeland Times, written by columnist, Joyce Laabs.
"Maggie, the dog who changed my life" by Dawn Kairns is, as advertised, a story of love.
Dawn married late in life, at age 37. She met, fell in love and married Tom, who came with two sons, plus a 15 year-old stepson. Dawn came with Shanna, her 13 year-old cat - her one link to the past.
Whether to have a family or not was a big decision for Tom and Dawn. Dawn senses that Tom is ready for some freedom from the responsibilities of a family, and she is not sure she can handle that resposibility. They come to an agreement that a canine baby is the only newborn they will have together, and there is no question but that it will be a Lab and that it will be female.
As they look over the litter, one puppy seems more attentive to them, coming back again and again after playing with her brothers and sisters. They agree they have found their dog. Although she has a long formal name - "Desperado's Magic of Pineridge," she is dubbed just plain "Maggie." After waiting until she was old enough to leave her mother, as she cuddles Maggie on the trip home, Dawn writes: "I open my heart wide and she crawls in - an opening that continues to grow for the rest of our time together."
They go through the ususal training, mishaps, etc. even a serious adventure in a rushing river. But eventually Maggie is trained and Dawn knows she has found a soul companion.
Their adventures together, and with Tom, continue to be lerning experiences. You will enjoy reading Dawn's account of the months and years of their camaraderie.
Maggie and Shanna the cat have bonded, and when Shanna dies at age 16, Maggie mourns with the family. After a few months they bring cat Cinnamon into their home. It is instant love between the two animals and they remain pals forever.
Dawn, intrigued with her dreams, keeps a dream journal, and soon comes to suspect that because of the deep bond of love between her and Maggie, there is telepathic communication.
Then Dawn discovers a bump on Maggie's left chest and it turns out to be a mast cell tumor, a type of cancer. It is their wake up call, the discovery of Maggie's mortality, which they hadn't considered before.
As Maggie continues to vacillate between feeling good and feeling lousy, Dawn continues her search to find something that will stop the progress of the disease.
Eventually, it does become necessary to put Maggie "down."
After her death, as Dawn analyzes her dreams, many of them were prophetic about Maggie, and she now feels guilty that she tuned them out.
"Little do I know tht Maggie's illness and death is our initiation into the next phase of our lives - that of caring for our declining elderly parents, of saying good-bye to them."
Eventually, Dawn pulls herself together and thinks she can love a new dog.
Summary of Maggie: The Dog Who Changed My Life
*2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist**2008 DWAA Merial Human-Animal Bond Award Finalist*
Discover the sixth sense communication that occurs between humans and their dogs...
The connection between Maggie and Dawn was powerful. Maggie's genuine and beautiful essence opened Dawn's heart and she became more real. Through their relationship Dawn learned that dogs are intelligent and emotional beings that can sense human thoughts. From housebreaking to adolescent escapades and on through old age, Maggie's radiant spirit became interwoven with the fabric of Dawn's life. The depth of their bond opens a surprising door to intuition and dream communication about Maggie's fate. Through their journey, Dawn experiences the joys of sharing life with a dog that so touched people as well as the profound grief that comes with the loss of her beloved Maggie.
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