Hoofbeats, Hair Balls, and Three-Dog Nights

Reviewer's Bookwatch, June, 2005 by Susan Bethany

Hoofbeats, Hair Balls, and Three-Dog Nights

Lowell Streiker, author; Ron Rush, cartoons

Alpine Publications, Inc.

225 South Madison Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537

1577790669 $7.95 1-800-777-7257 www.alpinepub.com

Written by experienced humorist and speaker Lowell Streiker, and illustrated throughout with whimsical black-and-white cartoons by Ron Rush, Hoofbeats, Hair Balls, and Three-Dog Nights is a collection of short, touching, sometimes funny, sometimes sad vignettes of beloved pets and the unconditional love they provide to their owners. Short (often just one-page) stories cats, dogs and horses and more will resonate with pet lovers and provide smiles and chuckles aplenty, while the heart-touching pieces about losing a pet offer comfort in trying times. A delightful read and a highly recommended giftbook for pet lovers everywhere.