Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love

Larry Levin

Oct 2010 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.

In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to take him home.

Heartwarming and redemptive, Oogy is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own.

Ratings and reviews

This book is warm and touching. Oogy had the most amazing capacity to love his adopted family, despite the cruelty with which he had been treated in the early months of his life. This book will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you a believer in the power of love between dog and human.

So well written that it deserves 100 stars. As a rescued human of two dogs, I appreciated the intelligent answers to many questions I had about loving and caring for my adopted fur family. Who cares what breed they are, or what their background is? All I care about is that they are happy and loved. Sure they have control of the bed, but so what!

Heartwarming story. I loved it! The connection between a dog and his humans have always been a special bond that can never be broken...even after they have crossed over the Rainbow Bridge! A must read for all animal lovers!!

About the author

Larry Levin was born in Philadelphia, PA, and lived in various parts of the country, including New England and the Pacific Northwest, before returning to the Philadelphia area. He has been a lawyer for over thirty years, and is now in private practice. In 1982, he married Jennifer Berke, an attorney. Their sons, Noah and Dan, were born in 1990. Oogy is Larry's first book.