{"product_id":"smart-paws-eloise-and-rusty-9781462000340","title":"Smart Paws: Ancient Partner to Service Dog Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Smart Paws \u003ci\u003ebrought a warm feeling, gentleness and love, [and] knowledge of animal\/bird life. There is pain, but also hope and humor. Importantly, [there is] encouragement for others to follow, without fear.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Helga Milberg\u003cbr\u003e Dog trainer and board member of Tucson-based Handi-Dogs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.A good dog will change your life. When Eloise met Gamble, her first golden retriever, she befriended a gentle, generous soul who understood the art of being a healing presence. Years later, when overwhelming depression and debilitating physical challenges forever changed her lifestyle, outlook, and career, her life went to the dogs. Research about service dogs and the profound impact they can have on a life quickly became her one life-affirming activity. The partnership she envisioned would provide comfort and support by giving her new purpose, allowing her to conquer the many challenges her new life presented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA mental health counselor, artist, and animal lover, Eloise emphasizes the miraculous competencies of dogs who literally and figuratively open new doors for countless people challenged by physical or mental health problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is also a story about a very special dog named Rusty. Through Rusty, Eloise provides useful information for others interested in bringing a service animal into their lives. Eloise and Rusty explore how dogs have responded to our changing needs from prehistoric times to the present. Eloise's lifelong experiences with animals and her study of the human-dog bond, including research into the evolution of the dog and their special intelligence, are candidly reflected in her tales about pets and partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eloise and Rusty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1462000347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781462000340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62d","brand":"Eloise and Rusty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458485629183,"sku":"9781462000340","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5b92898-e214-42b0-8acc-a6bb4726c340.jpg?v=1777404739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smart-paws-eloise-and-rusty-9781462000340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}