Adventures With Vinnie

by Donna Winters

 True Tales of a Shelter Dog!

Profits from the sale this book will go to animal shelters. Local shelters will have the opportunity to use it for fundraising. Please help support your local shelters and encourage them to contact Donna Winters regarding this fundraising possibility. http://www.greatlakesromances.com/

Description

“Adventures with Vinnie” by Donna Winters recounts how Vinnie, found at the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (U.P.A.W.S.), filled a hole in Donna and Fred’s life. Vinnie immediately won their hearts, but he had quirks. His personality traits were the fodder that fueled the writing of this book. “Adventures with Vinnie” by Donna Winters is about a dog and his sometimes frustrating antics, but it is also about dog ownership and the decisions these pets present to their owners.

Handsome. Affectionate. In need of a forever home. And we were in need of another rescue dog. Thus began our Adventures with Vinnie. 

From his first day to his last, the only predictable thing about Vinnie was his unpredictability. Loving and loyal, an escape artist to rival Houdini, and a genuinely comical fellow, his antics will make you laugh, give you a fright (but only for a moment), and melt your heart. So join us, won’t you? With Vinnie, there’s never a dull moment! 

Having retired to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, we decided to choose older shelter dogs for our family pets, dogs not easily placed because of their age. When an opportunity arose in March of 2012 to add a Lab/Dobie mix to our family, we didn’t hesitate. Nearly forty years of dog parenting had given us confidence that we could provide a safe, loving home for this senior pet fallen on hard times. 

We hadn’t anticipated the likes of Vinnie. 

Learn how that loving shelter dog with bright, longing eyes, led to adventures never expected the day we welcomed him into our lives! 

This true story includes 12 full color photographs of Vinnie and his family members. 

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Biography

Author Donna Winters moved to Michigan from her home state of New York in 1971. She began penning novels in 1982 while working full time for an electronics firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She resigned from her job in 1984 following a contract offer for her first book. Since then, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Zondervan Publishing House, Guideposts, and Bigwater Publishing have published her books. Her husband, Fred, a retired middle school teacher, is an avid dog lover and arranged for their very first shelter adoption in 1973. Since then, they have adopted eight more times, keeping each rescued canine until the end of its life. Adventures with Vinnie is Donna’s first book about the dogs in her family, and the nineteenth book she has published. Learn more about her titles at www.GreatLakesRomances.com

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My Review ~

When Fred & Donna Winters felt the desire to adopt another dog they did their homework and connected with Michigan's Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (U.P.A.W.S). Their mission as dog owners is to provide a loving and protected environment to older dogs from animal shelters. Vinnie, a Lab/Doberman mix, won their hearts, and their adventures commenced. Vinnie's antics mimicked the words sung by Frank Sinatra, "I ate it up and spit it out. I faced it all and I stood tall, and did it my way!" 

Adventures With Vinnie is a 60-page book of episodes filled with laughter and humiliation, pain and suffering, and the love and companionship that a unique pet offered his humans, even in the most difficult situations. I first went through this book sharing the pictures of Vinnie and his companions with my little granddaughter who fell in love at first sight. When she napped I went back and read the story of Vinnie and his new family. Donna and Fred Winters have loving hearts and patience that lasts quite a lot longer than mine does! Read and enjoy Adventures With Vinnie! If you're a pet owner, or have a heart for animals, this is a touching story of truth and life with one of life's ragamuffins.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.