WEST AUSTRALIANA AUSTRALIAN FAUNA VETERINARY
Red Dog was dead – he was no ordinary dog – the talisman of the Pilbara. Putting the last shovelful of dirt on his grave – I needed to think – reflect on what had happened – go back to where it all began. This is the first of four books that punctuated four eras of my life, with four red kelpies. PIP – My first Red Dog, takes the reader into my life as a young boy growing up in the post war years – firstly on a small farm and orchard in the Hills area of Perth and later in Albany. Pip set me on my pathway, inevitably to become a vet. He taught me about animal and human behaviour, love, loss, responsibility, caring and practical lessons in pet ownership. This book is about sharing the unique experience of a young child going through the formative and early manhood years with his special canine friend.
pp. 136 illusts First Edition. Out of print. SCARCE #270523
Elizabeth’s Bookshop staff recommendation: I LOVE this book. It brings many a tear to my eye.