Oogy, Larry Levin
Oogy, Larry Levin
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Oogy
The Dog Only a Family Could Love

Author: Larry Levin

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/12/2010


Synopsis

In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.

In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts. The dog had been used as bait for fighting dogs when he was just a few months old. He had been thrown in a cage and left to die until the police rescued him and the staff at Ardmore Animal Hospital saved his life. The Levins, whose sons are themselves adopted, were unable to resist Oogy's charms, and decided to take him home.

Heartwarming and redemptive, Oogy is the story of the people who were determined to rescue this dog against all odds, and of the family who took him home, named him "Oogy" (an affectionate derivative of ugly), and made him one of their own.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Dawn on 2011-01-27 18:41:45

I can never get enough of these stories. The hardest part is listening to the absolute cruelty of humans, but in the long run, there is NO love like that of a dog. Their ability to bounce back after experiencing such horrors in their lives is amazing.

Goodreads review by Erin on December 09, 2010

****ing pet stories! Even when they don't die from old age at the end, they still make me cry! Oogy was no different. This story was so sweet you could rot your teeth out but no matter--I was still sucked in by the story of Oogy. Oogy was abandoned after being a bait dog for dog fighting at 2 months......more

Goodreads review by Eva-Marie on April 15, 2011

What if every person carried with them a tiny piece of what makes Levin (and his family) so great? A tiny piece. Would that be so hard? Imagine the difference that would make for the animals in this country. In the world. I finished this last night and I hope I get to meet Oogy someday. I'd get in m......more

Goodreads review by Mirela on November 12, 2021

A beautiful story.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on October 19, 2010

Oogy is such a heartwarming tale. I have never heard of the breed, Dogos, before reading this book and the author did such a nice job of making this dog jump off the pages. The story begins with the adoption of twin boys, the death of a beloved cat and finding the love of Levin family's life in the......more

Goodreads review by Becca on February 28, 2013

Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin was not what I expected it to be like. I expected a fast paced story of a dog who was abused then adopted into a loving family. I'm not saying that the dog wasn't adopted and cared for by a loving family, I'm saying that the way it was written ma......more