Life with Forty Dogs

Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues

Joseph Robertia

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West Margin Press
18 May 2017

Memoirs; Domestic animals & pets; Dogs as pets; Greyhound racing

Winner of Dog Writer's Association of America Best Book: Rescue or Adoption and Dogwise Best Book Award in 2017.

From award-winning writer and photographer Joseph Robertia, Life with Forty Dogs is a collection of the funny, fascinating, and sometimes heartbreaking stories of the life-changing canine commitment he and his family made.

When Robertia and his wife, Cole, first entered the world of dog sledding in Alaska, they had never expected to have their household grow up to forty dogs—“primarily rogues, runts, and rejects from other kennels.” But quickly they found their lives inextricably intertwined with each dog they rescued as they learned each one’s unique character and personality and how irreplaceable each was for their team and for their family.

This book is an invitation to understand the essence of life with forty dogs in its entirety and, through that comprehension, to truly appreciate what Robertia sees every day. Not everyone can sacrifice their spare time, salaries, and sanity to get to know so many characters—from the well-mannered to the wily—but Life with Forty Dogs will reveal the endless adventures and misadventures that come to those like Robertia and his family who have dedicated themselves to their furry companions.

By: Joseph Robertia
Imprint: West Margin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781943328932
ISBN 10: 1943328935
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 18 May 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction A Rogues’ Gallery Doubter and Goliath Horsing Around The Religion of Dog Shit Outta Luck The Great Escape A Maternal Metoo Not Office Material A Mean, Mischief-Making Monster From Muskrats to Moose A Broken Limb, but Never a Broken Spirit What the Raven Showed Me Rescue You, Rescue Me Dog-Truck Dilemma Hammer to the Heart The Race Isn’t the Only Obstacle Epilogue

For the past fourteen years Joseph Robertia has been an award-winning writer and photographer. He spent more than a decade as an outdoors reporter at the Peninsula Clarion newspaper and currently writes for the Sports & Outdoors section of the Alaska Dispatch News—the state's largest newspaper. In recent years he has freelanced as a professional journalist with articles and photographs published in Alaska Magazine, Mushing Magazine, Salmon Trout Steelheader, and in Alaska 50: Celebrating Alaska’s 50th Anniversary of Statehood, just to name a few. Along with his wife, he has mushed dogs with his kennel fielding teams in the 1,000-mile lditarod, Yukon Quest, and more than thirty other races.

Reviews for Life with Forty Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues

I could not put [Life with Forty Dogs] down and finished it in less than a day, even with going into work! As someone who rescues huskies in the lower 48 (California, to be exact), the topic of sled dogs is near and dear to my heart. Thank you for thoughtful stories - some of which were laugh-out-loud funny, others brought tears to my eyes. A great read for anyone who loves dogs, especially rescue dogs. --Jane Cordingley, www.NorSled.org Honest dog stories told with lots of heart, guaranteed to win yours over from the start as it did mine! Robertia tells the truth about dog mushing and points the way towards making the sport humane and less about speed and money. He models how to put humanity and compassion at the forefront, not only for the sake and love of all dogs but to ultimately make us better people. - Andrea Thalasinos, author of Fly By Night, Traveling Light, An Echo Through the Snow