A tiny piece. Grrr. "At its heart, OOGY is a love story between a kind and generous man and an astonishing dog, reassuring in its affirmation that all the seemingly random pieces of life somehow belong together. Mar 24, 2011 by judij. But the doc knew he was special and wouldn't let him die, and some time after recovery, he was discovered. Publication Information. It is a story about a family who took this wonderful boy into their lives and the result was unconditional love! I love dogs. Oogy sounds like a truly inspirational dog, and I think that his story will hopefully inspire others to give a dog who is in need of someone to love them a chance to be loved and to give love in return. Sometimes the writing style was a little too matter of fact for my taste. The story of Oogy is a delightful tale about a dog who was mistreated and how much he can trust the people who saved him. Now in paperback, the New York Times-bestselling story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted. . This book is well worth spending time with." I love animals. The rest is just painful to get through. I guess so because it's already a short book with that long first chapter. It was a nice change that Oogy was still alive at the end of the book and an afterword shared letters from an affected public. This is a very touching book about a dog who survived horrific abuse. First I thought this was going to be cheesy and it seemed like the dog story was just a gimmick because the author starts off talking about his own life for some time. The story brought tears to my eyes since it was one of the most compassionate, selfless acts of a family to love this extraordinary Oogie! Buy this book. Only this family could help Oogie. Let me save you a few hours of your life- Oogy was used as a bait dog in a dogfighting ring. I felt like a part of this family thanks to the very descriptive writing of Mr. Levin. Let me save you a few hours of your life- Oogy was used as a bait dog in a dogfighting ring. Heartwarming and redemptive, Oogy is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own. Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published. Oogy's story is a dog's ability to rise above human cruelty and still show love, forgiveness and sweetness. Sweet and touching, but not overly so, I'd tend to call it more a tribute to the power of second chances when one's heart is open. He reminded of my sweet PeeWee who weighed over 145 lbs. I love animals and hearing any type of tale of animal cruelty will have me crushed for days on end. Information at BookBrowse.com is published with the permission of the copyright holder or their agent. I have read many stories about dog fighting but didn't really know much about the use of "bait dogs" since I would guess the majority of them don't survive. As a puppy he was used as bait for fighting dogs, mangled, and left in a cage to die, but Oogy's good nature led him to be saved against the odds. But, that only took a few pages to tell. Like every minute of their whole morning. The book is wonderful, and shows how any dog deserves a second chance and immediately becomes part of the family. Lufu, the Old English word for love, is why Larry Levin chose "Oogy" when the badly disfigured pit bull puppy jumped into his own adopted boys' laps and lives. However it was a purely enjoyable venture. Oct 2010 Oogy is a special dog and deserved this family every bit as much as they deserved him. I really wanted to love this book--it had all the traits of a tearjerker--abused puppy left for dead by dog fighters, rescued by a kind hearted veterinarian's assistant, adopted by family, and is the most loving dog despite the past abuse. I randomly selected a book from my Overdrive wishlist and this audiobook was it! I randomly selected a book from my Overdrive wishlist and this audiobook was it! I was happy though to learn about Oogy, and all he went through. The fact that Oogy went through so much in his life before he was adopted by the Levin family, is why I gave this book five stars. Explore the Magic of Doodle ArtAll You Need Is Love…and a Dog shares 50 doodle The boys will be home while it is still light, too. ©2010 Larry Levin (P)2010 Hachette Audio The Levin family has a lot of heart for adopting him even though they knew of the medical difficulties they could face. It took me a long while to read this book. Larry Levin opens the book with a description of a typical morning in his household and in Oogy's life. The Mystery of Mrs. Christieby Marie Benedict. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love****. Heartwarming and redemptive, Oogy is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own. PS this on page 6. Click to read more about Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin. Bearing down on Oogy, my pencil marks were sharp and clear. Title ****ing pet stories! Pacing Calendar 3. He reminded of my sweet PeeWee who weighed over 145 lbs. And for those of you thinking "Oh she hates dogs, shame on her, blah blah". Oogy was no different. In most cases, the reviews are necessarily limited to those that were available to us ahead of publication. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 will be long remembered as a Dumpster fire of a year. At first, I thought this book was going to contain a lot about the author's family and history, and that he was going to tell a lot about how his sons came to him and about their lives growing up. I don't know if I would have been able to stand there and let him walk away after knowig that man did that to my dog. There was a lot of description and emotion at points, but then, for pages and pages it would dry up. I would've rather had a normal chronological story of Eli/Oogy. Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love Written By: Larry Levin Meet OOGy As you can tell, Oogy is not the average dog. What do you learn about him and about Oogy from the details he chooses to include? It was given to me as a gift from my secret Santa at work and since she knows just how important my dogs are to me, everything so got for me was for me to share with my puppies. I HAVE to finish a book I start even if it starts like this one. at one point in his life and was the gentlest, warm, loving dog. His early abuse as fighting dog bait is mercifully brief and can only be guessed at. “It has always been my belief that a pet owner has a special responsibility to do everything that can be done to make the pet's life as fulfilling and peaceful as possible.”. Links to Humane Society Dog Fighting Unit to be used as background building lessons 5. Introducing a detective duo for the ages who unlock the secrets of a startling Victorian mystery. I do admit the book does get better when he starts to write about Oogy. I have a resuce pitt of my own. ****ing pet stories! Information on the author and links to background building videos 4. In the world. There was a lot of description. The first chapter was kind of meh. Oh Oogy!! Oogy is such a heartwarming tale. I too wonder if he was a Dogo! Search String: Summary | The rest is just painful to get through. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. Get this from a library! However it was a purely enjoyable venture. Honestly, if the subject matter didn't extremely interest me, I probably would not have continued reading. The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell. In 2002, Larry Levin and his twelve-year-old sons, Dan and Noah, took their elderly cat to the vet to be put to sleep. Most dogs that are used as bait I wouldn't imagine being able to trust a human automatically if ever, but Oogy did. Only this family could help Oogie. However, I couldn't get past how it was written, too many needless details. Thoroughly enjoyed this heart-warming story of not only a dog but a family. Verified Purchase. In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. 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