Amazing Gracie: A Dog’s Tale by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff
“Bone Appétit!”
Amazing Gracie by Dan Dye and
Mark Beckloff is a heart-warming and humorous quick read about a man and
his dog, how they formed a family and a business. Dan was trying to get over the loss of a
relationship, a loving eighteen-year friendship that ended when his dog, Blue,
passed away. He wasn’t looking to
replace Blue, but eight weeks later, Gracie stepped into his life and turned it
around. Gracie, an albino Great Dane was deaf and partially blind. But she was also lonely and lovable and fit
right into his home with his roommate, Mark, and Mark’s “girls,” Dottie and
Sarah, a Dalmatian and a black lab mix. At first there was an adjustment period
with Gracie and the “demonic duo.” Dottie and Sarah resented the new little
interference, but it wasn’t long before little Gracie towered over the girls
and found a way into their hearts.
Gracie had always been a finicky
eater. She was not gulping down her food like the other dogs and it showed. She
was skin and bones and Dan consulted a vet.
The vet advised him to try and make food for Gracie instead of using store-bought dog
food. His first batches were a mess that
looked more like “rock samples from the moon” than the dog cookies he was
aiming for. Gracie, however, slurped them up. She loved his homemade cooking
with all natural ingredients—and so did other dogs. Three Dog Bakery was born.
In the end Gracie and their business
thrived (though it was a long and difficult road). Gracie, Dottie, and Sarah,
(oh, and Dan and Mark) became famous.
They went on TV shows, had their own show, and toured the country on
publicity tours. Three Dog Bakery now is
a national chain, and it all started with Gracie.
Happy reading!
Annette
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