10K Lives Saved: Rescue Dog Book Launch

15 May 10K Lives Saved: Rescue Dog Book Launch

Book Launch for Cheering For the Underdog: A Rescue Dog’s Quest, May 25th @ 7 PM EST. Follow the Last Hope K9 Rescue Facebook page for details on this event in the coming weeks!

One of Last Hope K9 Rescue’s long-time volunteers, Alexandra Bach-Weidmuller, has written a children’s book about dog rescue and will be hosting a virtual release event on May 25th at 7pm EST. Cheering For the Underdog: A Rescue Dog’s Quest, tells the story of Alex’s dog Sofie, a LHK9 alum, who encourages the reader to learn where rescue dogs come from, and how they make their way home. 

The majority of the book’s sales proceeds will go to Last Hope K9 Rescue. You can purchase the book on Amazon.

Reviews

“Alexandra is a committed volunteer with an immense passion for dog rescue. She has captured the hard work of rescue organizations and why rescue work is so important. This book accurately portrays the uphill battle of a rescue dog and the time pressure rescue dogs face. She has captured this journey and ways to support dog rescue in a fun, educational way that is a valuable tool to help teach children what it means to be a responsible dog owner.”

– Marie Collins, Assistant Director, Last Hope K9 Rescue

“Every year hundreds of thousands of dogs — the abused, the abandoned, the neglected, and the lost — are in desperate need of forever homes where they will be loved and valued. Any hope of finding a more permanent solution to this chronic problem begins with education, especially of the younger generation. Enter Cheering for the Underdog, shot through with lessons of compassion and caring.”

– Peter Zheutlin, author of Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs, and a Million Miles of the Last Hope Highway

“This book is FILLED with so much information on not only rescue dogs, but dogs in general! Following Sofie’s journey throughout the book really pulls the reader in. The book not only teaches readers about specific dog breeds, but also reminds us that each breed has very specific requirements. Even dogs with special needs are adoptable and need love. All schools for all ages would benefit from supplying this book to students and teachers. The lessons taught in this book are lifelong lessons for everyone of any age! I highly recommend this book for anyone, but especially for the classroom!”

– Babe Free, Shelter Lead for Stuttgart, AR, Rescue Road

“Humane education plays such an important role by helping young students understand their connection to animals, people and planet earth. Cheering for the Underdog: A Rescue Dog’s Quest poetically illustrates how every dog is different and may require special care, but how all are deserving of our unconditional love.”

– Tara Lenehan, Education Coordinator, RedRover Readers program 

“A great story explaining the adoption process, suitable for dog lovers of all ages. Alex describes some of the reasons why dogs arrive at shelters, the role of shelters and fostering in a dog’s survival, the importance of identifying a dog’s unique needs and placing them in a just right home, and life for dogs after adoption. Alex has deftly woven dogs’ own stories amongst the factual information, told in the voice of her own dog Sofie, on behalf of her friends. Combined with the beautiful illustrations, the dogs’ own stories will appeal to young readers. I can’t wait to read it to my class of 5th graders!”

– Claire Hunt, Ph.D., 5th Grade Math and Science Teacher, Marblehead Community Charter Public School

To help us save more dogs like Sofie, please donate to our $10k for 10k fundraiser.