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    Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure
    Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure
    Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure
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    Dogtripping: 25 Rescues, 11 Volunteers, and 3 RVs on Our Canine Cross-Country Adventure

    Written by David Rosenfelt

    Narrated by Jeff Steitzer

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    When best-selling mystery writer David Rosenfelt and his family moved from Southern California to Maine, he thought he had prepared for everything. They had mapped the route, brought three GPSs for backup, as well as refrigerators full of food, and stoves and microwaves on which to cook them. But traveling with 25 dogs turned out to be a bigger ordeal than he anticipated, despite RVs, the extra kibble, volunteers (including a few readers), and camping equipment.

    Rosenfelt recounts the adventure of moving his animal companions across the United States with humor and warmth, and tells the tale of how he and his wife became passionate foster parents for rescue dogs, culminating in the creation of the Tara Foundation and successfully placing several thousand dogs with loving families.

    David Rosenfelt, a native of Paterson, NJ, is a graduate of NYU. He was a former marketing president for Tri-Star Pictures before becoming a novelist. Narrator Jeff Steitzer has appeared on Broadway in "Inherit The Wind" and "Mary Poppins" in regional threaters around the country, and is the Multiplayer Announcer for all HALO video Games.

    ©2013 Tara Productions, Inc. (P)2013 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherListen & Live Audio
    Release dateJul 23, 2013
    ISBN9781593166601
    Author

    David Rosenfelt

    DAVID ROSENFELT is the Edgar-nominated and Shamus Award-winning author of more than twenty Andy Carpenter novels, including One Dog Night, Collared, and Deck the Hounds; its spinoff series, The K-Team; the Doug Brock thriller series, which starts with Fade to Black; and stand-alone thrillers including Heart of a Killer and On Borrowed Time. Rosenfelt and his wife live in Maine with an ever-changing pack of rescue dogs. Their epic cross-country move with 25 of these dogs, culminating in the creation of the Tara Foundation, is chronicled in Dogtripping.

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    • 5/5
      I have read every David Rosenfelt book, I love mysteries and dogs, so he is definitely among my favorite authors. I however resisted this one because I knew there would be a sad ending or two regarding the dogs he and Debbie have rescued; but David puts this into perspective for the reader and instead of feeling sad, I felt happy for the beautiful life they gave to these dogs. This is a funny, clever, and enlightening book for anyone who wants to know what it is like to live with multiple dogs. We have 5, we have had as many as 8, and I can totally relate to many of the stories. I love old dogs, big dogs, and rescue dogs so this was the perfect book! I would and will recommend it to all of my dog lunatic friends. I plan on buying several copies for gifts. I am only sorry I waited so long to read this book.
    • 5/5
      I love the Andy Carpenter series, and think I'll enjoy them even more now. The fictional character is definitely an extension of the author himself! As an animal lover, sometimes to the point of being a bit crazy, I thoroughly enjoyed this account and wish I'd read it sooner. With senior, special needs pets of my own, I feel like I've been trying tobprepare myself for their passing for at least the last year. Hearing these heartfelt accounts, really helped with my perspective. Thank you for sharing!
    • 3/5
      Enjoyed the stories about individual dogs more than the trip details. Too bad the author kills the snake. How can someone care so much for one kind of animal and tell an upbeat anecdote about killing another species?
    • 5/5
      I loved it. Great book, great humor, fantastic writing and filled with so much love for dogs.
      Looking forward to my next good read from David Rosenfelt.
    • 5/5
      You can immediately tell that David Rosenfelt really IS Andy Carpenter in this wonderful book describing some of their dogs and the incredible trip they took in an effort to move the whole family of them from CA to Maine! This is now a good 13 years later from the copyright of the book and I'd love an update---not just the epilogue at the end of Dogtripping. As older caretakers of so many dogs it has to continue to be an expanding undertaking living with so many wonderful but often older animals who require a variety of care. The box is wonderful and of course David and Debbie are absolutely wonderful to be doing this. The people who literally came out of the woodwork to help move the family---wow---it's an adventure of a lifetime for all of them to remember.
    • 4/5
      The overriding view of everyone was that it was going to be a great adventure, successful and a hell of a lot of fun. Except for me. I was expecting a disaster.WHAT'S DOGTRIPPING ABOUT?After a decade and a half or so of running their dog rescue in southern California, David Rosenfelt and his wife decide to move out of California (a very close call with a wildfire is a primary impetus for this) to Maine. But they have a bigger logistical challenge than most of us do when we make a move—either cross-town or cross-country. Sure, it can be hard to figure out the best way to move a piano or a fragile heirloom—but ultimately, that's something that people do all the time. But how do you get twenty-five dogs cross-country?First of all, you need help—and we're not talking the kind of help where you get a few friends together, promise a pizza and a six-pack to split, and get them to help you move a piano or a sofa. This is a bigger project. You also have to figure out what kind of vehicle—or vehicles—will be needed, where you all will sleep, how can you deal with the bathroom breaks, and so on.Right there, that's an interesting story, many people—especially dog lovers would read that. When the talented and amusing author of the Andy Carpenter novels tells the story, it becomes an entertaining read.Interspersed between chapters discussing the preparation for the trip and the trip itself are chapters describing the background for The Tara Foundation (starting with the dog it's named after), the development and growth of their rescue efforts, and profiles of some of the dogs.DOG PROFILESMy favorite parts of the book are the 2-3 page profiles of some of the dogs that have stayed with their pack—for anywhere from a week to several years. He starts by describing how the dog came to their attention, then he talks about the specific challenges for that dog, their personality, and how they integrated into the menagerie. Then he'll describe how they took to the move—if they were part of that 25—found a family to adopt them, or how their life came to an end.Obviously, I preferred reading the first two endings—but they've been at this for a long time, and most of their rescues are senior dogs, it's a reality they have to deal with far too often. Not always, but I generally got a little misty for those other endings. Rosenfelt has a real knack for making you grin/chuckle, telling a heartwarming story, and then hitting you with the sadness that comes from the brevity of canine life.Still, I'd read an entry on every dog they ever had in their shelter and come back for more.Incidentally, he includes some really sound advice on deciding when to put an ailing dog to sleep.** Please, no one tell my almost 16-year old Pug/Beagle mix that I read anything about that. No need to stress her out.TOO MANY ITALICSI am not a fan of extended sections of italics—there are better ways to set aside chunks of text (going to a sans serif typeface, for example), but I'm mostly used to them. A character's thoughts—usually a sentence or two--I can handle. I can even put up with a few paragraphs for a dream sequence or flashback or something. But whole chapters really bug me.And that's what we get here—and not just a few, but several. There's no set pattern, but typically a couple of chapters in regular type (one of them being really brief) and then one in italics. It's very aggrivating.But here's the worst part—it's the chapters that are about the subject of the book that are italicized! The background chapters, the chapters that profile individual dogs, or are just full of Rosenfelt talking about some topic (for example: their efforts to keep the smell of all their dogs using the back yard as a bathroom from bothering the neighbors) are all in regular type. But the part of the book that the title and subtitle describe are italicized.I don't understand that choice. I certainly didn't enjoy it.SO, WHAT DID I THINK ABOUT DOGTRIPPING? Twenty-five is pretty much the fewest dogs Debbie and I have had in the last ten years. We've had as many as forty-two, but we feel that more than forty is slightly eccentric.This was a fast, fun read—with some really touching moments mixed in.I'm going to borrow the conclusion to my post about Rosenfelt's other book about their rescues, Lessons from Tara because it works just as well here, and I'm tired:Fans of the Andy Carpenter series will be happy to hear that Andy's voice is Rosenfelt's—the book at times feels like an Andy Carpenter book without all the muss and fuss of a plot, murder, or trial. I laughed, I chuckled, I learned a thing or two, and I even got misty more than I wanted to. All in all a really strong read. If you're a dog lover, or just someone who likes to read good things, find some time for this one.
    • 4/5
      David and Debbie take dog love to a whole new level. When it came time for Debbie to retire they decide that Maine is the place to be. It will only take a caravan to move 25 dogs and the volunteers.
    • 5/5
      The title of this tale says it all, well, nearly all. 25 mostly large dogs, along with 11 volunteers who are mostly strangers to each other but who were brought together by a couple who really don’t look insane but at least one seems to be leaning in that direction, are all stuffed into 3 pretty big RVs which they drive (the people, not the dogs, that would be silly) from California to Maine. Easy-peasy? Well, no, but certainly worth the effort. You will think you are on the trip along with David Rosenfelt, his wife Debbie, and all the others, but you may be very glad you weren’t. Much planning went into this cross-country trek, but still, things went wrong. Interspersed with the travelogue are the stories of the canines themselves. Heart-warming and humorous, this book is purebred entertainment from the first page to the last. Even if you aren’t lucky enough to have a four footed, furry friend in your life, you can be lucky enough to read about them – just open this book and get started on the adventure.
    • 4/5
      Really enjoyed this book !Yes, it is a little repetitive and Yes, the chapters are extremely short. I think the author could have definitely expanded his chapters by telling more about the animals instead of just little blurbs. Regardless, it was a fun, feel good story that made me wish I had been part of the adventure :)
    • 3/5
      As a passionate dog-rescue cheerleader, I was eager to read Rosenfelt's account of pulling up roots and moving from Southern California to New England with his wife--and twenty-five dogs! (The cover illustration is darling!) He gathered together a few friends, and several folks he'd never met, who volunteered to go along for the ride. He intersperses the chapters narrating the trip with chapters which profile some of his most memorable canine friends from over the years. This was an entertaining quick read, especially apt for those of us who know "rescue". The writing was a little disappointing to me--there were irritating grammatical errors that distracted me (lay/lie, for instance) and kept me from enjoying it as much as I might have. (The man earns a living as a novelist--why is his writing in this narrative so sloppy?) Overall, a fun book for doglovers!
    • 5/5
      One of the funniest books I've ever read!
    • 4/5
      This is a fun, quick, easy read. As someone whose active in rescue, it's interesting to hear a male's perspective, because as he mentions in the book, it is a very female dominated world. Rosenfelt has a good sense of humor throughout the whole book and clearly adores his dogs. While I wouldn't say I totally agree with every sentiment that he expressed regarding shelters/rescuing, etc. on the whole I really enjoyed the read.
    • 4/5
      Despite being a cat lover, I found that I really enjoyed this tale of the amazing adventure Rosenfelt and the other members of the Woofabago adventure had. This book was easy and fun to read, and I found that I really enjoyed how the author flashed back and forth between telling the reader about some of his memorable dogs and discussing the actual trip. I was amazed at how much Rosenfelt and his wife did to save all of these dogs. I had mentioned being a cat lover, and I had adopted my own kitty at a shelter and have to give them credit for being able to save so many dogs. I also really enjoyed reading about the different personalities of these dogs. Overall this book was such a fabulous read that I would most definitely recommend for any animal lover. I also plan to check out the author's Andy Carpenter series that was mentioned in this book.