Dutchess is a golden retriever dog born on Jan 28th, 2003. On 2010, Dutchess had pigmentary uveitis, an inherited disease that involves inflammation of both eyes. Dutchess had her eyes removed on Feb 2011 but her role as a Theraphy dog did not end. She continued to comfort and put a big smile to children and adults with Autism.
A Day with Dutchess is written by her owner Mark Condon & animal lover Julie Phillips. It’s about Dutchess work as a Blind Therapy Dog.
One day, Dutchess invited her doggie pal Droppy to go with her. Droopy was sad and wanted to be useful. Dutchess took Droopy to visit the Autism Center, Animal Shelter, the vet, pet boutique and organize an adoption fair for cats and dogs. Droopy observed Dutchess’ warmhearted work as a Therapy Dog. Dutchess showed Droopy “It’s the big things, the small things, all done with such care, that make our world one special place.”
A Day With Dutchess is beautifully illustrated by Sammy Schreiber. It’s a children’s book geared for pre-schoolers and elementary school aged readers. Definitely, adults and animal lovers will love this book too.
Dutchess’ blindness was not emphasized in the book but rather her work as a Therapy dog that teaches everyone the importance of caring and loving.
Dutchess is a Golden Retriever that loves tennis balls.
In the book, you’ll have fun hunting for these tennis balls.
Dutchess is blind but it does not prohibit her to play the game of fetch. She uses her hearing and Golden Sense of Smell to track down balls that are thrown for her. Did you know? Dutchess loves K9 Nose Work too and she passed her ORT (Odor Recognition Test). PAWmazing Golden Nose!
Dutchess gives back and her favorite charities are Canine Link, HeARTs Speak, and Scouts of America. Portion of the sale of A Day With Dutchess will be donated to these organization.
4 Golden PAWS for A Day With Dutchess.
We invite you to check Dutchess at DutchessTheTherapyDog. com
You can also find Dutchess on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can purchase A Day With Dutchess: Life Lessons From A Blind Therapy Dog on Amazon.
Golden LOVE to you Dutchess. What you do is Beautiful!
You have a Special Golden Compassionate HEART ♡
Follow the rafflecopter below for a chance to win a copy of A Day With Dutchess book
Disclaimer: Golden Woofs was provided a copy of A Day With Dutchess book. Golden Woofs was not compensated for this post/book review/giveaway.
What a beautiful story…
My Golden Retriever Jaro, born January 2010, had uveutis when he was 3 years old . Uveitis is the contrary of glaucoma, it is low pressure in the eye. He was rush to the Vet Emergency Hospital and was found with uveitis.
The vet gave him 3 differents eyes drops for his eye and 6 subsequent following rendez-vous. It cost us about 5000S to save his eye but now, one year and a half later, everything is OK.
There is no known cause for this disease the vet says, we just remark that his left eye was kind of fluorescent.
He didn’t seem to suffer.
Marie-Hélène
Montréal Canada
Sounds like a very special dog and a wonderful book. I’d love to win it!
That is an awesome story, very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!!
Duchess us a beauty inside and out
Retro rover
What a wonderful story – and proof of just how amazing furbabies are.
such a sweet sweet story… and i know bringing happiness to others brings it to her also. she is beautiful.
What a great story
Lily & Edward
She sure is a sweetie-pie!
What an inspirational story.
Wow – Duchess sounds like an incredible dog with awesome owners and a happy life. Love good-news stories like this!
What a beautiful story about Dutchess…..we are sorry she lost her sight but I do believe her Golden Smile is twice as big.
Hugs madi your bfff
What a beautiful story. So glad they continued their therapy work.
Dutchess sounds like one cool dog, I’m so glad I know about her now!
What a beautiful story!! Thank you for sharing!
What a wonderful story, Sugar. Duchess sounds like one GOLDEN amazing doggie! She is surely an inspiration to us all to not let something overcome us, but to let it strengthen us to do bigger and better things.
GOLDEN *High paws* for sharing Duchess’s story and book with us.
Oz
Oh, how wonderfuls Dutchess is!! What an inspiration!! Thanks for sharin’ her story Sugar!!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Sounds fabulous and we love the idea of hunting for the tennis balls. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
Oh what a wonderful wonderful story!!!
stella rose
What a sweet story. Dutchess is very beautiful and she seems very happy the way she is. Sometimes we should learn from them. They don’t allow their disabilities define them. They are just as normal as any dog is.
Do all Goldens smile so beautifully? She’s gorgeous. 🙂 What an inspirational story!
What a great, yet sad tale. My groomer had a dog with a brain tumor who became a therapy dog for brain surgery patients to show them how life is after brain surgery.
Duchess is inspiring. Plus she works with autistic children, like my grandson. I’d love to have this book!
Dutchess is beautiful and this sounds like a beautiful story! She’s an inspiration!
We love dog books! I’d read this to my students when we read our story “Rosie the Visiting Dog” in our reader.
I’d like to enter- would love to share this with the kids at work.
What a cool story. Thanks for sharing.
I want to enter the giveaway
Oh, wow. Almost makes me cry! Duchess is a really special dog. Imagine all those lives she has changed. One of my friends has a golden retriever who works as a therapy dog. If I win the giveaway, I will give the book to her. She and her dog would be happy to share it with the kids they visit. My parents also have a golden retriever, and she is a therapy dog too in her own way, although not officially certified.
This is simply PAWSOME!
I’m so glad to know about you Duchess.
GOOD WORK you’re doing!
The Creator has a plan for us, no. matter. what!
I’m an author myself and I know this first paw.
Very pleased to meet you!
I’ll be sharing your story on my Facebook page!
Thank you for who you are and your humans who are helping so many.
(“”) (“”) Two paws, WAY up!
Duchess sounds like a very special doggy, what a great story. Thank you Sugar for sharing this with us
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Greta
Would love to win thanks for the giveaway!
A great idea! I’d love to win this to read to my students.
I want to participate in this giveaway. Thanks!
This seems like such a good book. I would love to win this. Thanks!
Sounds like a beautiful story. WOuld love to read it and pass it around the family. Thanks for the giveaway.
I always love a good book about animals especially dogs. I want to participate in the giveaway!!
What an amazing story! 🙂
So sweet. I would love to win this.
I’d like to participate in the giveaway. This looks like a truly inspirational story.
I want to participate in this lovely giveaway. Thank you!