Table of Contents
Introduction-Shadows and Light ix
Chapter 1 I'm Leaving… 1
Chapter 2 Waking Up 12
Chapter 3 The Perfect Pup 26
Chapter 4 First Encounters 43
Chapter 5 Cleanup Time 60
Chapter 6 Going Plant-Based 74
Chapter 7 Peety Takes the Lead 88
Chapter 8 Oh, the Water… 98
Chapter 9 Rebuilding 109
Chapter 10 Progress 128
Chapter 11 Pudgeville 137
Chapter 12 The Bridge 148
Chapter 13 Get Cooking 159
Chapter 14 Milestones 172
Chapter 15 Sarah Smile 183
Chapter 16 The Social Network 196
Chapter 17 At Your Service 213
Chapter 18 Sweet Melissa 225
Chapter 19 On the Road 237
Chapter 20 Homeward Bound 250
Chapter 21 A New Hope 262
Afterword 279
Acknowledgments 285
Advice and Recommended Resources 288
Recommended Health and Nutrition Resources 292
Animal Welfare Resources 295