Dobie, The Canine Saint

Dobie, The Canine Saint
Dr. Paul Grenbaum
ISBN: 978-0-9796583-8-0
Healing From The Heart Publishing
Non-Fiction, Pets, Memoir
Reviewed by Ruby Krautsack

Reading Dobie, The Canine Saint, was a new experience for me. Dr. Greenbaum so cleverly brought in the Spirituality part that it made the book happy and sad at the same time. The spirituality may be hard for some to understand or grasp, but if you’re an animal lover, it won’t be hard at all.
I was surprised that he, at first, didn’t want the abused puppy that was handed to him; however, the patience and care he devoted to it upon arriving home makes a person admire and like the author, and you can feel the bond between them growing.
Dr. Paul Greenbaum did a wonderful job of writing this book .I walked the woods with him and Dobie, and being a dog lover, I just knew that Dobie would save his life before he even got to that point in the story.
I especially liked the part where the neighbor’s dog Ginger came and befriended Dobie, taught her how to play and trust to the point of getting rid of her fears. What fun to play hide and seek with two such lovable dogs. And what a lesson it teaches us about our own behavior toward others.
I was so sad when Dobie got sick, but happy when he came back from death’s door and was his old self again. I was frantic with Dr.Paul when he had to put Dobie on the plane. They don’t always take very good care of animals that are in the baggage department and it gets awfully cold back there.
I thought it was great when Dobie decided to go to work with his master, not only that, but to make friends with the patients. I sure could relate to that because I had a dog named Amber who did the same thing and died of Lymphoma.
It was sad to hear that Ginger, the old dog, came to the house to see Dobie each day after they moved out and finally died. I, too, wished he had brought her along with them.
From sad to glad to sad again. Dr. Greenbaum should keep writing. I hope he has another dog now and will let us know how he is doing with this one. The hurt of losing a wonderful companion never really goes away, but a new one helps to cope.