For the Love of Dog

<p>Girl meets dog. Dog captures girl's heart. Girl starts veterinary school. Dog begins an eight-year battle with a rare genetic disease that teaches girl more about veterinary medicine than any textbook ever could. </p><p><br></p><p><em>For the Love of Dog</em> chronicles the friendship between Katti Strahsmeier-Stoller and her best friend Cooper an unforgettable English Foxhound. While Katti trains to become a veterinarian Cooper's triumphant spirit carries him through the tough hand life has dealt him. </p><p><br></p><p>A long struggle with his health a tendency to follow his nose until he finds himself lost in the next zip code an incident where an airline misplaces him in their supply closet for sixteen hours a mischievous streak that sees him wolf down an entire Mother's Day brunch in one sitting-Cooper outlasts every setback with an inspiring amount of joy. Through it all Katti does everything in her power to ensure a high quality of life for Cooper culminating in those final moments when she performs CPR in an effort to save his life.</p><p><br></p><p>In times like these who wouldn't love to curl up with a story about a dog who met every crisis with his head held high?</p>