Author(s): Laura Greaves

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These uplifting stories of dogs and their unlikely mates are living proof of the life-changing power of friendship.

Humans have been lucky enough to call dogs our best friends ever since one bravewolf dared sneak food scraps from a campfire more than 20,000 years ago - butwe'renot theonlycreaturestoexperience the joyof canine companionship.

Around the world, dogs are building bonds with feathered, furred and even finnedpals. They are helping their friends to recover from trauma and abuse, like Wallacethe Labrador and his clutch of rescued battery hens; protecting them as they grow,like Barney the retriever and Billy the orphaned calf; and jointly discovering thedelightofplayand togetherness, like Tinniand Sniffer, a dog and a wildfox.

In A Dog's Best Friend, Laura Greaves introduces inseparable buddies for whomspecies is no barrier to unconditional love. They may be unusual pairings, but theyare as deep, true and devoted as any human twosome. These uplifting stories ofdogs and their unlikely mates are living proof of the life-changing power offriendship.