Sophie the incredible true story of the castaway dog

Pearse, Emma.

Large Print 2012

It was just another day in paradise as Jan and Dave Griffith, along with their blue cattle dog, Sophie, motored out of Mackay Marina for a gorgeous weekend at sea. But when the sky suddenly darkened and the waves turned fierce, the unthinkable happened: Sophie disappeared overboard. Her heartbroken humans couldn't fathom the loss and could only hope their beloved pet didn't suffer. But this true cattle dog and devoted friend wasn't giving up that...

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Dogs Anecdotes

Human-animal relationships Australia

Survival at sea Australia

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ISBN:

9781410447340
1410447340

Edition:

Large print edition

Description:

379 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
large print

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Contents:

Lone dog in the wild
Every girl needs a dog, Mom
The special one
An empty nest, some sulking, and a Griffith dog makes history
All aboard Honey May
Dog overboard
Something awful happened
The castaway dog
One foot in front of the other
Sophie takes another swim
Ruby arrives
Robinson blue dog
So near yet so far
St. Bees' koalas and a very hungry dog
The rangers set a trap
Sounds like it could be your dog
Hey, Tuck, where've you been?
Sophie goes domestic and the story goes viral
Nobody else's girl
Sophie's journey

LCCN:

2011051578

Control Number:

855694

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