I too read this book! and a great book it was. It serves to remind us so many things about dogs of course, and even ourselves. People in general need to pay more attention to the things they do in life, especially when it comes to breeding dogs, having children, anything that involves introducing life into the world. The story makes me want to send this book to every backyard breeder in the world as a perfect illustration of how any bit of neglect in breeding will effect not only the dog and his life, but also the families, doctors, babysitters etc who open their hearts to care for them.