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Loving Edie

How a Dog Afraid of Everything Taught Me to Be Brave

by Meredith May
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From the author of The Honey Bus comes a wild and emotional memoir of family and self-discovery, featuring a lovable golden retriever named Edie
Meredith May had a difficult childhood, with a mother who was physically present but emotionally absent. She learned early on to fend for herself, and never had to care for anyone else. When she and her wife, Jenn, adopt Edie, a sweet golden retriever puppy with saucer brown eyes and buttery white fur, Edie wins their hearts immediately. But it isn't long after Edie joins the family that the problems begin.
Edie is an unusually anxious dog. She cowers around most people and the slightest noise sends her into a frenzy. Edie's fears become so intense that Meredith and Jenn can't leave the house. Is this normal puppy behavior or something more? Meredith grows determined to fix Edie, but what will she do if Edie can't be fixed?
In this poignant and heartfelt memoir, Meredith shares her unforgettable journey with Edie, and the lessons about selflessness and unconditional love that she learns along the way. From treating Edie with CBD gummies to visiting a dog medium, Meredith shows just how far she is willing to go to save her dog. But maybe Edie is secretly the one doing the saving—if Meredith will only open her heart.

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    April 19, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9780369716781

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780369716781
      • File size: 1124 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      December 1, 2021
      San Francisco journalist May's previous golden retriever, Stella, was a perfect dog, so it took only a little convincing for her wife, Jenn, to agree to adopt a golden puppy. Edie was a sweet, rambunctious ball of fur, but it soon became clear that she was no Stella. She failed her first puppy play date; when out walking, she froze at the sound of cars, bicycles, children, and basically anything that moved; and she bolted into traffic when really frightened. With the help of a patient puppy school instructor, May and Jenn learned protocols to deal with Edie's extreme anxiety, but nothing--not a relaxation protocol, not CBD or Prozac, not a pet psychic--seemed to fix her. May is impatient, and even Jenn, normally even-keeled, is desperate for progress. Slowly, May realizes that the hope of Edie ever overcoming her anxiety is an impossible one and that she must learn to accept Edie as she is. A change of scenery drives the lesson home in this heartfelt tale of how one incredibly anxious puppy completed a family.

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  • English

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