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Record Nr.

UNINA9910159501303321

Autore

Dillingham Mike

Titolo

Rivers : Diary of a Blind Alaska Racing Sled Dog

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Anchorage : , : Publication Consultants, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-59433-177-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (119 pages)

Disciplina

636.73

Soggetti

Sled dogs - Alaska

Dogsledding - Alaska

Sled dogs

Blind dogs

Dogs

Dogsledding

Alaska Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Cast of Characters -- Table of Content -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Start -- What a Great Day -- Biscuits for Everyone -- Today is the Day -- Recovery -- Country Visit -- City Life -- Alone with Sandy -- The Rainbow Bridge -- The Cone Comes Off Today! -- Moose, Trails and Guard Duty -- The Weekend -- Walking My Last City Trail -- My Last Day In The City -- My First Weekend Back Home -- Trouble With Spot -- Ray's Yard -- A New Dog House -- Retirement??! -- The Dream -- Another Visit -- The Ending to the Beginning -- Part Two -- Halloween -- Missy and the Bear -- Rivers and His Christmas Gift -- Screaming Eagle -- PS 49 -- The Re-Start -- Trouble In The Making -- Race Day -- Starting Down The Trail -- Restarting Again -- After Thoughts -- Back Home.

Sommario/riassunto

A chance encounter on a chilly, rainy day started a heartwarming adventure for a blind dog and a human.This is Rivers' diary of that adventure; becoming pain free and dealing with his disappointments



while learning to interact with humans.Rivers tells of a blind dog's efforts to overcome his challenges and achieve his destiny.