A Dog in a Million

My Life with Connie

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A Dog in a Million

My Life with Connie

A remarkable and heart-warming true story of Hazel Carter and her extraordinary dog Connie. Hazel Carter's home-help tidies the house, does the washing and helps with the cooking, and the only payment she requires is a nice big bowl of dog food at dinner time ... When Hazel was debilitated with crippling back problems, she found herself unable to look after the house so she used her skills as an animal behaviourist to teach Connie, her seven-month-old Newfoundland, how to do the work instead. Connie picks out items of dirty clothing from the laundry basket and places them inside the washing machine. When the washing cycle is over, Connie transfers the clean clothes to the tumble dryer. Hazel could leave Connie to complete the entire task unsupervised - if only Connie understood that dark colours must not be washed with whites. Connie also works in the garden, brings in the shopping and is happy to do anything from carefully carrying a basket of eggs to pulling Hazel along in a boat. 'At one stage all I could do was lie in bed and Connie would bring me a toy from her toy box for me to throw as I lay there. She quickly learnt that to have a game she must first bring her toy to me, a very valuable lesson. My idea was to keep her occupied and mentally stimulated while helping me at the same time. ' Underlying the story of this remarkable dog is a remarkable relationship with a remarkable woman: Hazel Carter. For almost thirty years she has been helping owners to understand and cure their dogs' behavioural problems with patience, gentleness and kindness.

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Publisher
Random House UK
Pages
320

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Cover of: A Dog in a Million
A Dog in a Million
2009, Random House Publishing Group
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Cover of: A Dog in a Million
A Dog in a Million: My Life with Connie
April 21, 2009, Random House UK
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Cover of: Dog in a Million
Dog in a Million: My Life with Connie
1998, Penguin Random House
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Library of Congress
HV1569.6

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
320
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
Weight
5 ounces

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Open Library
OL24084080M
Internet Archive
doginmillionmyli0000cart
ISBN 10
1848091044
ISBN 13
9781848091047

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