Customer Reviews
Helping Hounds - By: BeatleBangs1964, 23 Feb 2008 
Mandy, 12 is the daughter of two veterinarians who run an animal hospital callled Animal Ark. Her friend James works alongside her as he shares her love for animals.
An SPCA worker named Danny Davies is in town, making the rounds of schools to give his talks. Mandy & James are excited beyond description that he will be giving a talk at their school. To make matters even better, he has brought Sasha, a beautiful beagle with an interesting resume. The lovable hound worked for the local police department as a "sniffer," that is, sniffing out contraband. Danny has since adopted the hound & his wife is a veterinary nurse.
James & Mandy are delighted that they have been invited to spend a week with the Davies, going on rounds with the hounds. The rounds include paying visits to people who have been reported for animal cruelty and/or neglect. A possible black market bird ring involving exotic birds is another interesting case the team investigates & makes for a good subplot.
On one such visit, Sasha becomes criticallly injured when she saves another dog who fled from someone's flat. The hound was hit by a motorcycle just as she pushed another dog to safety. Luckily, she is rushed to Davies' animal hospital where she is immediately treated.
It's touch & go for the little hound and....let's just say that every good dog has her day. A story that hound lovers find will have them on tenterhooks until reading the last page. As the owner of a beagle, I found this one especiallly meaningful. A good companion book to this one is "Beagle in a Backpack (Animal Ark Holiday Treasury #8) (Animal Ark Series #45)."
This is a wonderful book & very moving. The excellent drawings & the beautiful little beagle will certainly captivate & delight readers of alll ages.
