Oogy

The Dog Only a Family Could Love

By: Larry Levin

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

In the best-selling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.

In 2002 Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen - one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue - ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to take him home.

Heartwarming and redemptive, Oogy is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own.

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©2010 Larry Levin (P)2010 Hachette Audio

More Family than Dog

Would you listen to Oogy again? Why?

Yes! It was a really great story!One that makes you want to run out and rescue/help as many animals as you can, or just go home and grab yours up - squeeze and smother them with Kisses!!!!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Oogy?

When they took the cat to have her put to sleep, and found Oogy on the way out!!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I almost cried several times.

Any additional comments?

I thought this was a really great listen!
It seemed to be as much/more about the family that loved him as it was about Oogy! I still came away feeling like I new Oogy.

Good story. Pet lovers will like this book.

What made the experience of listening to Oogy the most enjoyable?

The story

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Add a little more about oogy

What about Joe Barrett???s performance did you like?

yes he told the story very well

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

animals that save people not people saving animals

A beautiful love story

So heartwarming! I wish I could have met Oogy. This is how owning a dog should be.

For Dog Lovers Everywhere

This is a great story, of that love that is forever. A love without reservations, and no limits. If you are a dog lover, you will be touched by this one.

Heartwarming

A story about a wonderful dog written by a wonderful man. Thank you for sharing!

Monotonous

This book is for dog lovers. It kind of got monotonous after a while. I thought he would go into the drama more of how the dog got disfigured, but it was a story of how he cared for a dog. Albiet, it was more caring than the average dog, it still didn't have much emotional attachment or character building. The story lacked depth

Heartwarming story

A story of triumph from tragedy. I felt I connected to the writer as well as Oogy. Any dog lover will appreciate this story.

Lovely story

I love dog books. This book was written by a friend of mine (full disclosure) and I was eager to download it. The story is wonderful--Oogy is a remarkable dog, and the family that adopts him is special as well. The author tells the whole story very well, but the narrator bothered me the whole book long. His voice was just wrong for me. That may not be so for others, so please don't let that stop you from listening to a heart-warming dog tale.

Oogy: The dog everyone will love

This is a sweet story full of antropomorphisms but if you're a dog lover you probably won't care about that, I didn't! I listened to this book in two sessions. I like Joe Barrett's voice it is kind and gentle and I felt fitted the story well.

Amazing

Oogy is an inspirational story. My whole life I have wanted to save a dog’s life as Larry Levin has. This story makes me appreciate the people who are willing to put their own lives to the side to help another life. I just wish everyone was like this, willing to help,save, and give. If you listen to this book your heart will melt. Oogy and Larry are both soooo inspiring and kind that you will want to do what they did, love and rescue. No matter what breed, or what everyone says about a certain type of dog, all of them need a second chance. I would definitely recommend this book to everyone you know. It has changed the way I look at dogs. People hurt and kill them just to make money. I am so sad that it is over. I want a part 2!🐶 Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely, for that one dog the world will change forever.