Kate’s 2¢: “Saving Sadie: how a dog that no one wanted inspired the world” by Joal Derse Dauer with Elizabeth Ridley

“Saving Sadie: how a dog that no one wanted inspired the world” by Joal Derse Dauer with Elizabeth Ridley

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

Okay, I admit I cried hot tears of frustration, out-rage, and astonishment at the cruelty of some people as I listened to Janet Zoltan read “Saving Sadie: how a dog that no one wanted inspired the world”. I also cry every time I listen to the classic movie “Old Yeller”, with and without DVS, when the ravages of rabies decimate the beloved family pet, necessitating his euthanasia.

Being a guide dog handler, I know how attached we get to our pets. Imagine, how attached one gets when you trust your life to that dog.  Sadie and Joal develop a mutual physical and emotional bond that enables both to Transend the daily issues and reach out to the world.

Throughout most of the story, it bothered me that Joal kept promising Sadie she’d walk again. I understood her goal and desire to get Sadie walking, but I didn’t understand why Joal couldn’t accept Sadie as a disabled dog and recognize her abilities over her disabilities. Toward the end of the book, Joal saw the light and even greater things began to happen.

I was dismayed to read how Joal faked her need for an emotional support animal, namely Sadie. This kind of ruse makes it very difficult for those of us humans who actually do need a trained therapy animal, usually a dog, to access various modes of transportation.

This book was published in October, 2017 (read in October, 2018), so I hope their mission of encouraging others to live to their fullest is still flourishing. At least, the book is getting a lot of publicity.

Somewhere out there, I hope the bully who shot Sadie is squirming under the scrutiny of what he/she did.

From https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/saving-sadie-joal-derse-dauer/

Saving Sadie, Inc. – Muskego, WI

JOAL DERSE DAUER has had a lifelong passion for animals and has worked as a Transitional Organization Specialist for more than twenty-five years. In addition to Sadie, she is a “mom” to a Border collie mix named Sparky and two cats, Miss Kitty and Kit Kat.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Saving Sadie: how a dog that no one wanted inspired the world DBC08315

Dauer, Joal Derse; Ridley, Elizabeth. Reading time: 6 hours, 55 minutes.

Read by Janet Zoltan. A production of Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library.

Biography; Animals and Wildlife

Shot in the spine and head, Sadie was left for dead on a cold Kentucky mountainside. That could have been the last of Sadie, but this dog’s story has a happy ending. Some violence.