Doctor Dog

M.R. Wells

Description

In Search of Hope and Comfort? The Doctor Is "In".A portion of the author's proceeds on the sale of this book go to nonprofits whose efforts to expand the special partnership between dogs and people help promote hope and healing worldwide.If you are a dog lover, you know that nothing compares to the companionship of a furry, four-legged friend. Dogs trot into your life to snuggle up and bring healing when and where only God knows it's needed. Enjoy this collection of heartwarming stories about dogs who coax miraculous responses from the sick and elderly, provide a lifeline for children and adults with special needs, and offer a balm to those crushed by depression, and they do it all with gentleness and love.In addition to these inspirational tales of divinely orchestrated canine interventions, M.R. Wells draws on Scripture and applies biblical truth to remind you that God uses His creation to lavish love on you, in turn making His love and care more real in your life.So unleash the worry that ties you down. Let Doctor Dog be your prescription for hope and comfort.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 28 juin 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736964661
• Langue: English

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Published in association with the literary agency of Mark Sweeney Associates, Naples, FL 34135.
The information shared by the author is from her personal experience and the personal experience of others. It should not be considered professional advice. Readers should consult their own health care and dog care professionals regarding issues related to their own health and safety and the health, safety, grooming, and training of their pets.
All the incidents described in this book are true. Where individuals may be identifiable, they have granted the author and the publisher the right to use their names, stories, and facts of their lives, including composite or altered representations. In all other cases, names, circumstances, descriptions, and details have been changed to render individuals unidentifiable.
DOCTOR DOG
Copyright 2016 by M.R. Wells
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Wells, M. R. (Marion R.), 1948- author.
Title: Doctor dog / M.R. Wells.
Description: Eugene, Oregon : Harvest House Publishers, 2016.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015046923 (print) | LCCN 2016014930 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736964654 (pbk.) | ISBN 9780736964661 (eBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Dogs-Religious aspects-Christianity. | Human-animal relationships-Religious aspects-Christianity. | Dog rescue-Anecdotes.
Classification: LCC BV4596.A54 W443 2016 (print) | LCC BV4596.A54 (ebook) | DDC 242-dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015046923
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Salute to Skylee and Oki
This book is lovingly dedicated to all dogs and humans who work paw in hand to bring a healing touch. And to represent them, we salute Skylee and Oki. Golden retriever Skylee and German shepherd Oki were founding members of the American Red Cross K9 Action Team. They attended special military events and were a comfort to servicemen, servicewomen, and their families who were facing deployment or the stresses of reentry. Skylee and Oki moved on to their doggie reward during the writing of this book, but their memory lives on in the hearts they touched. To Skylee and Oki, their beloved humans, and all the other dogs and humans in these pages, thanks for being God s blessing!
Many Paws Make Light Work
Many hands (and paws) make light work, and this book is no exception. I am incredibly grateful to all who shared their stories in these pages. I am so blessed by my wonderful team at Harvest House Publishers, including my editor, Kim Moore, and my amazing agents, Mark and Janet Sweeney. Special thanks goes to Dottie P. Adams and Pastor Jim Leonard for their review and suggestions. Most of all, I am grateful to God, our Great Physician, the source of all healing, the One who designed us and dogs for each other. All praise and glory to Him, forever and ever!
Contents

Salute to Skylee and Oki
Many Paws Make Light Work
Introduction
D-O-G Spells Hope
Meet the Author s Pups
Part I
Some Therapists Eat Kibble
The Giving Dog
God Gave Himself to Heal Us
How Paws Mend Cracked Hearts
God Heals Our Brokenness
His Dog Lights Up His Life
God Guides Us to Healing
The Dog That Taught Acceptance
God s Insights Bring Healing
It Took a Dog
God Unblocks Our Hearts
Paws That Unlocked Healing
God s Touch Is like No Other
Nick of Time Nic
God Heals in His Timing
The Paws That Held a Heart
God Makes Healing Connections
The Dog That Helped a Dream Come True
God Heals Our Disappointments
Their Bright Spot Was a Dog
God Gives Us Healing Moments
The Listening Dog
Listening to God Brings Healing
A Paw Across the Chasm
With God, No Healing Is Impossible
Dogs, Doldrums, and Green Glasses
God Heals Our Perspective
Part II
Doggie Doctor Knows Best
A Dose of Data
God s Prescriptions Are Perfect
Her Dogs Walked Her Through Cancer
God s Love Keeps Us Going
Kiki s Doggie Diagnostics
Our Great Physician Knows Us Inside Out
Dr. Fred and the Incredible, Unexpected, Not Very Wonderful but Ultimately Lifesaving Diagnosis
God Can Bring Gain from Pain
The Dog That Empowered a Peanut
Hope Is Healing
Nate s Chevy Gate
God Is Our Gate to Healing
The Dog at the End of Their Rope
God s Healing Gifts Amaze
Lifeline in Fur
God s Warnings Are Healing
The Dog That Made a Doctor Think Twice
God s Methods May Surprise Us
Her Dog Was a Doorway
Finding Meaning Brings Healing
The Marvelous Blessing of a Dog s Wake-up Call in the Nighttime
God Heals in Miraculous Ways
The Dogs That Rearranged a Life
Helping Others Is Healing
Part III
When the Sky Falls, Call a Dog
Paramedic Pup
God s Healing Is Specific
A Furry Port in a Storm
God s Refuge Is Healing
The Paws That Moved Mountains
Comfort Is Healing
Her Paw Lit a Candle
God Keeps Our Hope Alive
The Paw That Refreshes
God s Time-Outs Are Healing
A Healing Paw in Crisis
Facing Feelings Brings Healing
When He Wished Upon a Dog
God Sends Healing Help
A Very Present Paw in Trouble
God Is with Us in Trauma
Part IV
Pet More, Stress Less
To Fret or to Pet?
Cast Your Stress on God
The Dog Whose Howls Brought Healing
God Feels Our Pain
Tranquilizer with Paws
God s Presence Is Healing
A Dog of Good Cheer
God Heals Through Relationships
Performance-Enhancing Dog?
Rest in God
Missy the Rock
God Is Our Strength
Calming to the Max
God Is with Us in Our Storms
Part V
Life Ends Better with a Dog
Malachi s Mission
How Pain Can Be Healing
Quincy Care
God Gives Healing Joy
Healing Angel in Fur
God s Caring Is Healing
Dogs That Brightened Fading Lives
God Heals to the End
Ridge the Bridge
A Healing Bridge in Loss
Watchdog of Health
God s Watchmen Bring Healing
Paws and Passages
God s Healing Touch in Grief
Meet the Author
Other Books by M.R. Wells
About the Publisher
Introduction
D-O-G Spells Hope
O ne of my favorite words in the English language is hope . What a tower of meaning that tiny word carries! Hope propels us past seemingly insurmountable obstacles and lifts us from the pit to reach for the stars. Hope is a pinprick of light in the blackness; a set of steps in a sheer rock wall; an opening parachute in a plummeting free fall. And for some in this book s pages, hope has been a dog.
Dogs are a marvelous healing influence. They give hope by doing what humans can t or won t, and they delight to serve. Dogs are a help and a lifeline for children and adults with special needs. Dogs open bridges of communication to people stunned and numbed by crisis. Dogs coax responses from the sick and the aged that at times are nothing short of miraculous. Dogs walk with us through our hurt and pain, soothe our stress and anxiety, and offer a balm to those crushed by depression. And they do it all with gentleness and love.
It seems almost unbelievable until you consider who created dogs. How marvelous that the God of all hope chose dogs as a means to convey it. How like our God to make warm furry beings to lavish their love on us and, in so doing, make His love and care more real. And how encouraging to see His provision as He unwraps layer after layer of all the incredible ways He has designed dogs and us for mutual blessing.
I praise God for hope in Him that never fails. I delight to see His hand in this book s stories. And I pray that as you read about the healing touch of dogs, and God, your faith will be strengthened, as mine has.
Meet the Author s Pups

Becca, Marley, and Mica are a trio of pint-sized toy joys who are dearly loved furry companions and writing buddies.
Becca is a beautiful apricot-and-white Pomeranian fox. She loves to go trick and treating, performing for goodies. Sh