{"id":1529,"date":"2019-06-21T10:22:21","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T10:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=1529"},"modified":"2019-06-21T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T10:22:23","slug":"the-lady-at-the-end-of-the-leash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=1529","title":{"rendered":"The Lady at the End of The Leash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Excitement and the unexpected sometimes comes with four paws, a wagging tail, and a bark. And for one couple who needed a change, a newspaper article gave Jessie Garth the sudden inspiration she needed to nudge her adamant husband, Ken, to welcome the unexpected\u2014to foster, train, and welcome home a guide dog puppy.<\/i><\/p>\n

In The Lady at the End of the Leash, author Jessie Garth shares the exciting, heart-warming, and bittersweet story of Ella, a spritely, delightful, six-week-old Labrador retriever puppy who would return to Guide Dogs Queensland for extensive training to become a working Guide Dog. Content in his well planned, semi-reclusive retirement, Ken reluctantly agrees to become a puppy raising family\u2014but he\u2019s not prepared for the consequences as he fights to keep his daily routine. As both Jessie and Ken quickly realise the seriousness of their commitment, they learn to break their routine and enjoy a wonderful new lifestyle. Ella would even help their grandchildren grow up within the discipline of raising a guide dog puppy\u2014being proud to walk by Ella\u2019s side when out and about, and sharing in the joy, the laughter, and the care.<\/p>\n

Join Jessie and Ken in their story about wanting more out of life\u2014more excitement, and a little of the unexpected\u2014with Ella, a remarkable puppy who bounded into their lives and changed Ken\u2019s routine, bringing havoc, love, joy, and laughter\u2014and teaching them as much as they taught her.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From Balboa Press: Excitement and the unexpected sometimes comes with four paws, a wagging tail, and a bark. And for one couple who needed a change, a newspaper article gave Jessie Garth the sudden inspiration she needed to nudge her adamant husband, Ken, to welcome the unexpected\u2014to foster, train, and welcome home a guide dog … Continue reading The Lady at the End of The Leash<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":172,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"amazonpipp_noncename":"","amazon-product-isactive":"","amazon-product-single-asin":"","amazon-product-content-location":"1","amazon-product-content-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-excerpt-hook-override":"3","amazon-product-singular-only":"","amazon-product-amazon-desc":"","amazon-product-show-gallery":"","amazon-product-show-features":"","amazon-product-newwindow":"3","amazon-product-show-list-price":"","amazon-product-show-used-price":"","amazon-product-show-saved-amt":"","amazon-product-timestamp":"","amazon-product-new-title":"","amazon-product-use-cartURL":"","amazon_featured_post_meta_key":"","_amazon_featured_alt":"","amazon-product-template":"","spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaoL7Z-oF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":911,"url":"http:\/\/www.dajuroka.com\/blog\/?page_id=911","url_meta":{"origin":1529,"position":0},"title":"Jessie Garth","date":"June 18, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Bibliography: Novels. 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