Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog's Done It Again!: 20 Stories About Those Goofy, Mischievous Dogs - from Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Really Did That?
By Amy Newmark
()
About this ebook
Doggone it, the dog's done it again! You’ll recognize your own dog in this entertaining collection of stories about the surprising, amusing, heartwarming things that our dogs do. Treat yourself to a fun read about everyone's favorite family members.
Amy Newmark
Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Read more from Amy Newmark
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by an Angel: 101 Miraculous Stories of Faith, Divine Intervention, and Answered Prayers Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and Wonder Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses: 101 Stories of Appreciation and Wisdom Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness and Gratitude Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny!: 101 Hilarious Stories to Brighten Your Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels: 101 Inspirational Stories of Hope, Miracles and Answered Prayers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: A Book of Christmas Miracles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and the Unexplainable: 101 Stories of Hope, Answered Prayers, and Divine Intervention Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Attitude of Gratitude: 101 Stories About Counting Your Blessings & The Power of Thankfulness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters: 101 Feel-Good Stories of Compassion & Paying It Forward Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries: 101 Stories of Hope, Healing, and Hard Work Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Gift of Christmas: A Special Collection of Joyful Holiday Stories Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith: Inspirational Stories of Hope, Devotion, Faith, and Miracles Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive, Live Happy: 101 Stories about Creating Your Best Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Chicken Soup for the Soul
Related ebooks
Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Hilarious, Heroic, Human Dog: 101 Tales of Canine Companionship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Really Did That?: 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Dog Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Really Did That?: 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul: Stories About Pets as Teachers, Healers, Heroes and Friends Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Did What?: 101 Amazing Stories of Magical Moments, Miracles, and… Mischief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat: 101 Tales of Feline Friendship Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog: 101 Stories about Life, Love, and Lessons Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Crazy Family: 101 Stories about the Wacky, Lovable People in Our Lives Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: I Can't Believe My Dog Did That!: 101 Stories about the Crazy Antics of Our Canine Companions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom: 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love, and Good Times Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat: 101 Stories About Our Feline Friends & What Matters Most Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: My Amazing Mom: 101 Stories of Love and Appreciation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Canadian Acts of Kindness: 101 Stories of Caring and Compassion Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Did What?: 101 Amazing Stories of Magical Moments, Miracles, and… Mayhem Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Chicken Soup for the Soul: Messages from Heaven and Other Miracles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: For Mom, with Love: 101 Stories about Why We Love Our Mothers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: The Spirit of America: 101 Stories about What Makes Our Country Great Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Sister's Soul: Inspirational Stories About Sisters and Their Changing Relationships Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chicken Soup for the Soul 30th Anniversary Edition: All Your Favorite Original Stories Plus 30 Bonus Stories for the Next 30 Years Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul: Read, Laugh, Repeat: 101 Laugh-Out-Loud Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChicken Soup for the Soul Celebrating People Who Make a Difference: The Headlines You'll Never Read Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Humor & Satire For You
101 Fun Personality Quizzes: Who Are You . . . Really?! Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best F*cking Activity Book Ever: Irreverent (and Slightly Vulgar) Activities for Adults Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Sex Hacks: Over 100 Tricks, Shortcuts, and Secrets to Set Your Sex Life on Fire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 2,320 Funniest Quotes: The Most Hilarious Quips and One-Liners from allgreatquotes.com Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Book of Riddles: 250 Magnificent Riddles, Puzzles and Brain Teasers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mindful As F*ck: 100 Simple Exercises to Let That Sh*t Go! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51,001 Facts that Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Go the F**k to Sleep Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Tidy the F*ck Up: The American Art of Organizing Your Sh*t Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Solutions and Other Problems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love and Other Words Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Anxious People: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Screwtape Letters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dating You / Hating You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Big Swiss: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Favorite Half-Night Stand Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Soulmate Equation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: the heartfelt, funny memoir by a New York Times bestselling therapist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Swamp Story: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Chicken Soup for the Soul
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Chicken Soup for the Soul - Amy Newmark
I Saved a Dog
Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans.
It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.
~Horace
I save dogs quite frequently. It’s a deep-seated instinct in me. A forlorn, lost, four-legged hairball running down the street is all it takes to set me off. I go into a frenzy. MUST. SAVE. DOG. My senses tingle; my synapses fire. My heart pounds and my breathing becomes raspy. Everything blurs and I become intensely and profoundly focused.
He must be scared. She must be hungry. He needs me. She might get hurt.
I become a determined woman on a mission… a mission to save the dog.
And, usually, I am quite successful. Most of the time, I save the dog and the day. Two weeks ago, I saved Cookie. I was driving down the street when I noticed a brown blur in my peripheral vision. My heightened instincts kicked in. I assessed the situation: Yes, it’s a lost dog and — gasp — it’s barreling for the major intersection ahead!
Immediately, I switched into Superhero Doggy Saver mode and started weaving in and out of traffic. The dog was slipping from sight, so I had to take fast action. I screeched my car to a stop, halted traffic, and ran at lightning speed toward the runaway dog.
I pushed a skateboarding kid out of the way. Hey, old lady!
he shouted at me. But it was okay because he didn’t know I was a superhero at work. I flew farther down the street. Just before the dog met with certain death from an oncoming car, I scooped him up.
I am sure I heard cheers and hurrahs. Horns were honking. My girls said, Oh, my gosh, Mom! You almost killed us!
To which I responded with Super Hero Honesty, I’m so sorry! I forgot you were in the car.
Cookie had a tag, and we called the number. We returned Cookie to her grateful owner and counted it as another successful mission. Just another day in Superhero Doggy Saver land.
But my family thinks I might be a tad obsessed. They’ve wondered if there is a therapy group for people like me. DRA… Doggy Rescue Anonymous. But I can’t help it. When I think of a lost dog’s fear and helplessness and innocence, it affects me in a way I can’t describe. It’s an emotional trigger. Even watching rescue videos on Facebook evokes it. When my girls walk in and see me at my computer with the tissue box, they sigh and say, Mom’s watching dog-rescue videos again.
But even if I do go a little overboard, there’s no denying that I have saved a lot of dogs. Owners thank me, and at the end of the day, tears turn to joy. It’s a wonderful, glorious, worthwhile thing that I do.
Last week I sprang into action once again. I looked out our front window and saw a beautiful German Shepherd sniffing around in our front yard. Wow. Now, lost dogs were even coming right to me. My savior reputation was getting around. I put on my imaginary cape and went outside to save the day.
The dog had no tag. I had never seen it before. How would I ever find its owner? How long had it gone without food and water? I was overcome with worry and concern for the poor dog. I switched into rescue mode.
I grabbed a leash and took the lost dog around to our back yard. I cordoned off our four dogs despite their protests. I got bedding and supplies. I enlisted my daughters to put their best art skills to work. We made lots of flyers and posters.
FOUND FEMALE GERMAN SHEPHERD
We diligently drove all around town, plastering up the dog’s picture.
A couple of days later, we received a call. It was the dog’s owner! The dog’s name was Lilly. The owner sounded so frantic, so worried. He said he had just moved to a new neighborhood, and Lilly had wandered out the front door. He had only looked away for a minute, and he couldn’t understand how she could have disappeared so quickly.
He had just bathed her, so her collar with her identification had been removed. He had been looking for her non-stop, without sleep, ever since. Needless to say, he was ecstatic we had found Lilly. He was overflowing with gratitude.
He said he was ready to get in his car and come get her. Where do you live?
he asked.
We live on Oak Street!
I said, eager to hear how far the dog had traveled.
The voice on the other end hesitated a beat. Oak Street?
he echoed.
Why, yes! Where do you live?
I asked enthusiastically.
Oak Street,
he said, flatly. I’m your new neighbor. I live right next door…
MUST. SAVE. DOG.
— Julie Theel —
Rosy and the Wildebeest
Give toys that are powered by their imagination, not by batteries.
~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I caught up to the family of three as I speed-walked around the campground in Summerdale, Alabama. Frank and Georgia were chatting while their chocolate Lab tugged on the leash, hoping