![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes a dog isnt just a dog-sometimes hes the glue the holds a whole family together. Reading like a heartfelt eulogy, Bauer's (Don't Call Me Ishmael!) book will be particularly moving for anyone mourning the loss of a pet. Buy a cheap copy of Just a Dog book by Michael Gerard Bauer. Sobering entries describe the events leading to Moe's decline and death, as well as Corey's father's downward spiral after losing his job. There are well-crafted light moments, too: Corey's sister decorates Moe with markers, the dog shreds a stuffed Pink Panther that has a funny backstory, and Moe learns to fetch the family's newspaper (as well as those delivered to neighbors). To most people, he's just a dog, but to Corey, Mister Mosely is family.Born to a Dalmatian mother and (apparently) a Great Dane father, the only spots on Mister Mosely. Moe's energy, affectionateness, and (it must be said) demise easily bring to mind John Grogan's Marley. The deep-felt emotion surrounding Dad's statement and Mum's reaction surfaces at the end of the novel, which is narrated by Moe's young owner, Corey, in neatly linked anecdotes. Despite the title and opening line ("The day my dad said that was just a dog,' my mum punched him"), it soon becomes clear that the enormous pet at the center of this tearjerker of a dog story, first published in Australia in 2010, is anything but "just a dog" to his family. ![]()
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