GOOD GIRL Notes on Dog Rescue

Animal lovers are in for a moving listening experience as author and narrator Elaine Castillo takes them through her life-changing journey as a companion to Xena, her beloved German Shepherd rescue dog, and others she has fostered. Castillo's passion for responsible and thoughtful companionship leads into an examination of the indelible bond humans have formed with dogs over millennia. Seasoned with humor, warmth, and affection, along with frustration and grief, Castillo's audiobook explores the breed's history. Her nuanced essay draws focus onto society's complex relationships with German Shepherds and how the ways that we choose to breed and raise them often reflect our own deeply embedded social and cultural views. Despite tinny sound quality during her introduction, Roxane Gay provides a fine conversational opening. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]