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Shelter Dogs
by
Traer Scott
Photographer Traer Scott's endearing portraits of dogs living in American shelters are irresistible and heart-rending - and make a passionate appeal to dog lovers everywhere. Some of the dogs subsequently found good homes; others were never adopted. The portraits reveal the strikingly intense emotion, dignity and, sometimes, humour and whimsy that Scott saw in each face de...more
Hardcover, 96 pages
Published
September 1st 2006
by Merrell Publishers
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This is a wonderful photography book of dogs who've unfortunately found themselves inside of animal shelters. The expressions on their faces are more than merely cute, they're magical and seem to be able to silently speak a thousand words about their life and current predicament. I can't say enough positives about the simple, yet touching photos. But, be forewarned, if you are a softie when it comes to animals (like I am) and you tend to be emotional and cry over them, you may want to skip over...more
This book is a tear jerker! The photographs of the dogs are both moving & beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed looking at their expressive faces. The author has included a "Who's who" at the back of the book. I found my eyes glancing to the last line of each life-story as instinctively I wanted to discover if it had a happy ending or not before investing myself in the details! Self preservation I suppose. I trained my eyes back & read each one from beginning to end. Most were happy endings &...more
The photgraphs of shelter animals in this book are incredibly touching. I wish that more of the photographs had a full-body view also included. The portaits of the dogs are very powerful, but I feel like you can't always tell an animals full story in a portrait view. Having worked in an animal shelter, I've taken care of dogs who have missing limbs, sad scars or burn marks on their bodies, and many other horrible things that tell you a little bit more of their story.
A phenomenal book. T.S. does a fantastic job of capturing the spirit of "shelter" dogs and bringing their stories to life... Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. (Not to mention - beautiful photos!!) And a great way of saying, "Please think twice before BUYING a dog!" Don't shop... Adopt!
Great book about dogs in shelters. I own a pitbull named Frank Nitti and it's so sad that most of these dogs are pits. Great book to read about shelter dogs that get adopted and find homes, but also some of them are not so lucky.
Great pictures of dogs and follow up stories about each animal
Great pictures of dogs and follow up stories about each animal
Beautiful and very moving black and white portraits of man's best friend. Some of these faces will definitely make you smile, laugh out loud, and, of course, tear-up. The back of the book reference page even includes the best animal shelter in the world! :) http://www.animalleague.org/
Heartbreaking and inspiring all at once. The kind of book you're almost afraid to open. The looks in these dogs' eyes make you feel like humanity is overrated.
I was so happy to see that so many dogs (at the end) found loving homes. And for the ones that did not (oh Riley, poor boy! I wish I could have brought you home!) I'm glad that at least they'll be remembered.
I was so happy to see that so many dogs (at the end) found loving homes. And for the ones that did not (oh Riley, poor boy! I wish I could have brought you home!) I'm glad that at least they'll be remembered.
Wonderful, heartbreaking book. Hopefully more people who are looking to have a dog as part of their families will look to animal shelters to find the right dog for them, a dog in desperate need of a loving family. Especially the bigger dogs that most people don't seem to want.
Traer Scott captures the heart & soul of every dog so beautifully. By giving these dogs a new look, some were able to be saved, sadly not all were. Highly recommend this book. It tells a wonderful story even with the few words that are printed in it.
Mainly photographs, this book documents the lives (and in many unfortunate cases the death) of dogs at a shelter in Rhode Island. The back includes information about each of the dogs - the reason they were brought to the shelter, personality traits, and what came of them. It is a very moving book for animal lovers and anyone who has any experience with a shelter. I appreciate the photographer's attempt to not let these animals lives' go unknown. Every animal is as worthy as any human and it's so...more
Adorable pictures of shelter dogs. I only wish the little "bio" and outcome of each dog was part of the main picture and not listed as a side note in the back.
Please let this book convince you to adopt a shelter or rescue dog. Do not buy a dog, ever.
Portraits of dogs from an animal shelter. Both soulful and heartbreaking.
A must have for dog people ...
Oct 24, 2008
Darren
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
dog lovers
Recommended to Darren by:
Amazon
Shelves:
dogs,
photography
The photos are excellent. This is primarily for a photography book so there is not a lot of text. However, the text that it does contain does an fantastic job of highlighting the problem of unwanted animals in America.
Dog lovers will find it touching and very sad, but it also does a great job of spotlighting the problem so many of us dog lovers already know.
As an added bonus, a portion of the profits go towards the shelters.
Dog lovers will find it touching and very sad, but it also does a great job of spotlighting the problem so many of us dog lovers already know.
As an added bonus, a portion of the profits go towards the shelters.
Touching images and stories of these beautiful, homeless dogs. Breaks my heart that some were put down, but it makes me happy that others found great homes. The only thing I'd change is that there are too many photos of the same type of dog. I'd like to see different breeds.
Heartbreaking but also wonderful that Traer has taken the time to give dogs that would otherwise have been lost to time/memory an identity. Portraits of both the adopted and euthanized dogs are powerful.
May 09, 2008
Rebecca
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all animal lovers and people looking to make a difference in animal lives
Recommended to Rebecca by:
found it at the library
Author narrates her experiences volunteering in a Providence, Rhode Island animal shelter. Beautiful, moving, and heartbreaking photographs of the dogs.
The texture, lighting and, yes, subjects of these photographs make this book unforgettable. Inspiring.
I adopted a shelter dog over 5 years ago and now volunteer at a local animal shelter. A piece of me falls in love with some aspect of every dog I walk and see come through the shelter. I loved reading about the happy endings of these dogs and bawled at some of the sadder stories. I wish more people realized what wonderful animals there are at shelters!!!!!
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