Wonder Dogs, Maureen Maurer
Wonder Dogs, Maureen Maurer
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Wonder Dogs
True Stories of Extraordinary Assistance Dogs

Author: Maureen Maurer, Jenna Benton

Narrator: Susan Hanfield

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/13/2021


Synopsis

After a devastating diagnosis at the age of thirty-nine, Maureen Maurer was given a second chance at life. Giving up her successful career as a CPA, she took a leap of faith to pursue her childhood dream: teaching dogs to help people with disabilities. She founded two nonprofit organizations, Assistance Dogs of Hawaii and Assistance Dogs Northwest, and unleashed the potential dogs have to help people with special needs.

In Wonder Dogs, Maureen shares her story of discovering God's true purpose for her life and the amazing adventure that followed. She also tells the triumphant stories of her beloved dogs and their inspiring partners as they overcome incredible challenges to live life to the fullest. These heartwarming and uplifting accounts show what's possible when we focus on abilities rather than disabilities.

Dog lovers everywhere will enjoy this fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at what goes into selecting and training assistance dogs. Anyone who loves stories about second chances and overcoming challenges will find in Wonder Dogs a whole pack of kindred spirits.

About Maureen Maurer

Maureen Maurer is the founder and executive director of Assistance Dogs of Hawaii and Assistance Dogs Northwest. Born and raised in Seattle, she holds a master's degree in canine studies. She and her husband, Will, have dedicated their lives to helping people with disabilities and other special needs live to the fullest with the help of their assistance dogs. Mo and Will live on Maui and on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with their two dogs, Sadie and Samson, along with a constant stream of future heroes in training.


Reviews

Goodreads review by June

A unique book about extraordinary assistance dogs . . . From the photo of the adorable golden retriever puppy on the cover to the last page of this book, I was enthralled with these furry packages of devotion, love, intelligence, and determination. The book opens with an informative 'Acknowledgments'......more

At the beginning of her quest to establish a training center for assistance dogs in Hawaii, author Maureen “Mo” Maurer comes up with ten rules about what kind of dogs she’ll train, how the screening process works, etc. Then the book describes how those rules went right out the kennel as each incredi......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

I had the privilege of reading this early and was just so incredibly impressed by this book. From Maureen's story of founding Assistance Dogs of Hawaii and the people she met along the way, to the individual stories of the graduate teams with their assistance dogs -- I honestly could not put this bo......more