Stewart Stanley: the Adventures of a Tiny German Dog

By Melanie Stanley

Stewart StanleyThe Adventures of a Tiny German Dog is an amusing look at the daily struggle of Stewart Douglas Stanley, wirehaired dachshund extraordinaire. No one knows exactly how Stewarts journey began. He was sold on Craigs List and then was shelter bound when Mother saw him and melted after looking into his big brown eyes. From that day forward, Stewart has been on a daily quest for chicken and recovered treasure from tipped trash cans. His nemesis is Father (the one that refuses to share his chicken with this tiny wiry German). Mother is the mediator in this struggle between dachshund and man. She documents Stewarts life as he navigates his way through the Stanley household which includes his four very large brothers: Jack and Charlie (black Labrador mixes), Patch (an Australian Blue Heeler with three legs) and Dega (a black German Shepherd also known as Big Ears). While Stewart is prone to mischief he will win your heart with his never ending narration of his eternal search for chicken. Stewart is more than just a dog. Hes a compact version of who we all want to be. He finds joy in the moment and loves with his whole heart

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 20, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503544819

Melanie Stanley

Melanie Stanley works at a local community college and is the former Director of a non-profit advocacy agency serving those with cognitive and developmental disabilities. The inspiration for her first book, Stewart Stanley…The Adventures of a Tiny German Dog, is a small wirehaired dachshund named Stewart Douglas Stanley. She spends her free time with her friends and family while also working on Stewart’s daily social media posts. Melanie lives in East Tennessee with her husband Joseph (also known as the chicken hoarding chicken hoarder to Stewart’s people) and their five dogs (Stewart, Jack, Charlie, Patch and Dega).

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Copyright © 2015 by Melanie Stanley. 704769

Library of Congress Control Number: PENDING

ISBN:

Softcover:  978-1-5035-4484-0

EBook:  978-1-5035-4481-9

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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Rev. date: 02/19/2015

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Chapter One: The Beginning

Chapter Two: Getting to Know Mother and Father

Chapter 3: Making Myself at Home

Chapter 4: Social Media Hound

Chapter 5: This is What Pure Love Feels Like!

Chapter 6: Proud to be a Rescue!

Chapter 7: Happily Ever After

Acknowledgements

Dedication

This books is dedicated to my husband, Joseph, for loving and caring for the Stanley Family gang and doing it all with a smile!

It is also dedicated to my Dad Archie, my Mom Sandy and my Step-dad Charlie for always helping us out whenever we’ve needed it. Also to my brother Jeff and my dear friends Rodney and Crystal, who, from the very beginning, said there was something special about this crazy little dog known as Stewart Stanley!

This book is truly a labor of love for