The Dog Who Saved Me: A Novel

By: Susan Wilson

Narrated by: Fred Berman, Rick Adamson, Jeff Gurner

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

In Susan Wilson's The Dog Who Saved Me, former Boston K-9 unit policeman turned animal control officer in bucolic Harmony Farms is up against rescuing a gun shy and wounded dog gone feral, and proving that his low-life older brother is back in the drug business.

Boston police officer Cooper Harrison never thought he'd go back to his hometown, Harmony Farms. But when his faithful K-9 partner Argos is killed in the line of duty, Cooper, caught in a spiral of trauma and grief, has nowhere else to turn. Jobless and on the verge of divorce, he accepts a offer for the position of dog officer in Harmony Farms, leaving the life he spent twenty years building behind.

And so he finds himself back where he started. Where his father was once known as the town drunk and his brother outgrew juvenile delinquency to become a drug dealer. Where he grew up as 'one of those' Harrisons. Cooper does his job with deliberate detachment, refusing to get emotionally invested in another dog the way he had with Argos-until he finds himself rescuing a wounded and gun-shy yellow lab gone feral.

Cooper never thought he'd find himself going back in order to move forward, and yet Harmony Farms is the one place where Cooper must learn to forgive and, only then, heal. All with the help of a yellow dog.

©2015 Susan Wilson (P)2015 Macmillan Audio

Great read for animal lovers everywhere

Heart warming story about the love for a dog and the love between family members wonderfully narrated.

4 or 5 stars?

The story was a bit depressing, bad people doing bad things. The protagonist being depressed as well.

Tho the ending was 5 stars all the way. Really redeemed the whole experience.

Easy Listen

I really enjoyed this book it had a little bit of everything a sweet romance but that was not the main plot. it touched on the devastation of alcoholism that can cause so much grief in a family. The importance of the bond between ots owners and their incredible instincts and intelligence. I enjoyed it till the very last sentence. It was a light read with some important life issues. if your on the fence about it jump off and get it you won't be sorry you did.

Loooove!

The different view points make for an exciting read. I felt anxious to pick up where I left off each time i listened. Not a tear jerker. More of a heart warmer. :)

Smiling

I enjoyed this. Healing after trauma in life and recovery from family dysfunction. #feelgood #happyendings
#sweepstakes #tagsgiving

the dog who saved me

what a marvelous story. not the ending I expected but still a great ending. superb! I will listen to this book repeatedly.

Absolutely great

I didn't want this story to end. It's a wonderful listen. Great story and great narrator.

The Dog Who Lovef Me

In a small sleepy town is a man who has lost his best friend. His dog. Argos who was accidentally killed on an assignment during a drug bust. He grieves for his dog an his marriage falls apart. His living has more or less stopped until a Ferrell dog comes into his life an his life takes 100 degree turn around an you will have to continue reading the twist and turns his life takes with his new found friend. Excellent read.

the dog who saved me

Absolutely fantastic story. Loved it! nothing better than a good dog rescue story. One exception-not to keen on the abuse written in but it WAS only a story and on paper.

Heartwarming

Very well done all the way around. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a sweet story.