![]() ![]() It was a worst-case scenario for Katz, but the authors writes that Orson was "the dog who changed my life." Read the introduction to Katz's book, which talks about Orson, here.Īs part of his book tour, Katz will speak and sign books at 7 p.m. He was simply beyond my ability to repair or control." "My beloved dog defied treatment from the best and most expensive veterinarians, holistic practitioners, trainers, and animal communicators. ![]() "Taking responsibility and having faith in your own judgment will help you make good choices and decisions at the end of your pet's life," he writes.Īmong the stories Katz tells is that of Orson, a troubled border collie on his farm who had bitten three people, including a child. There is no evidence that an animal can take on the sophisticated task of deciding to end his life and to communicate that decision to us." Dogs can communicate but they cannot talk, nor do they think in our language or on our terms. No animal of mine has ever told me he was ready to die. "Some people say that their pets will tell them when it's time to go," Katz writes. ![]() Perhaps even more helpfully, Katz spends a fair amount of the book on end-of-a-dog's life decision making by humans, drawing on both his own experiences and those of other dog owners. "Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die" (Villard, $22) takes the death of pets and grief at their loss calmly and head on. His new one is a book that none of us may be eager to read, but many of us who own pets might benefit from. Popular author Jon Katz has written many books about dogs. ![]()
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