Saving Audie

 
 Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance

By Dorothy Hinshaw Patent       Published in 2011      48 pages


Great read aloud and very engaging. After Michael Vick was arrested for having a dog fighting ring, people contemplated what to do with the pit bulls that were rescued from the Bad Newz Kennel. Typically, in dog fighting cases, the dogs are held as evidence until the conclusion of the trial. Then they are destroyed.

A SF bay area pit bull owner's group and the ASPCA teamed up to advocate for the dogs in the Vick case. As a result, the dogs were allowed to be tested in order to see if they would be safe around people and other dogs. This was the very first time that this was allowed to occur. The dogs passed the tests and were placed with loving owners.

The book focuses on one particular dog to illustrate the process - the very charming Audie. Audie provides a great hook for the readers. Additionally, he is a local Bay area resident!