Doctor Dogs

How Our Best Friends Are Becoming Our Best Medicine

By: Maria Goodavage

Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman

New York Times bestselling author Maria Goodavage takes us on a thrilling, delightful, globe-trotting journey to discover the heartwarming and fascinating new world of doctor dogs.

In this groundbreaking book, Goodavage brings us behind the scenes of cutting-edge science at top research centers, and into the lives of people whose well-being depends on their devoted, highly skilled personal MDs (medical dogs). With her signature wit and passion, Goodavage explores how doctor dogs are becoming our happy allies in the fight against dozens of physical and mental conditions.

We meet dogs who detect cancer and Parkinson’s disease, and dogs who alert people to seizures and diabetic lows or highs and other life-threatening physical ailments. Goodavage reveals the revolutionary ways dogs are helping those with autism, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder. And she introduces us to intrepid canines who are protecting us from antibiotic-resistant bugs, and to dogs who may one day help keep us safe from epidemic catastrophe. Their paycheck for their lifesaving work? Heartfelt praise and a tasty treat or favorite toy.

The emotional element in Doctor Dogs delivers as powerfully as the science. You don’t have to be a dog lover to care deeply about what these dogs are doing and what we are learning from them—although if you’re not a dog lover, you probably will be by the end of the book.

Great book! Great info.

Dogs are truly amazing in what they can do. I am more impressed by how adaptable they are to help their people too. This is long, but if you're interested in learning more about the different types of services dogs perform, this is it!

Marvelous account of dogs abilities to help man

Marvelous stories of what dogs have been able to be trained for to assist man. Also how some of these animals provide these actions simply out of love and caring for their human friend.

Brilliant, eye-opening

Well-written and thorough, this book covers the many ways in which dogs help people with medical problems, from diabetes to PTSD to autism. A magnificent job!