b'Little Lost Dog Looking For His Home Linda Hansen was first inspired to paint the portrait of a little dog, based on the true story of the dogs lost and found expe-riences. A friend saw the portrait on Lindas easel, heard the story as told by Linda and encouraged her to write a chil-drens book. Lindas favorite color is purple. She wears some shade of it wherever she goes. Of course, the color appears on everypage,vibrantlymixed in with the other jewel tones. In person, Linda exudes theThe Best aura of purple, the sign of a strongconnectiontothePlace higherrealmsofconscious-ness,spirituality,andintu-ition;imaginative,creativeto Be with a connection to unseen energies.Herbookisa poignant reflection of peopleA Dogcaring enough to do some-thing, and includes some life lessons for children on how Little Lost Dogto be a responsible pet per-Written and Illustrated byson. A lifelong lover of ani- A safe haven for dogs, Dontes Den is a 501(c)(3) Linda Hansenmals, Linda has helped save anon-profit charitable organization that comes to www.LindaHansenAuthor.comgreat gray heron, an anhinga, LindaPurpleArtist@gmail.com a snowy egret, and a gracklethe aid of abandoned or mistreated dogs. Our nestling.Sheisavailableforstate-of-the-art facility, situated on 50 pristine speaking events. acres of peace and quiet, provides medical careDog Affirmationsand all the comforts of home.We have all probably wondered what ourdogsarethinkingatanygivenSanctuary Programs Include: moment. They convey so much with a tilt of the head, wag of the tail, orlLifetime Care the proverbial side eye. But, what areCaring for dogs whose owners theyreallysaying?AuthorAndreaare no longer able to care for them. Caceres matches wit with whimsy inherbook,DogAffirmations,l Semper Paw Dog Affirmationsbased on her own experiences inCaring for dogs until their owners Written and Illustrated byliving with and observing her dog,return from military deployment.Andrea CceresTobi.www.AndreaCaceres.comBloomsbury Publishingl Adoptions Dog Lessons by Hersch WilsonFinding forever homes for our adoptable dogs.A review of this book was featured in The New Barker several years ago. Its one of those books that we enjoyOpen to the Public for pickingupfromtimetotime.Boarding & Daycare MeditativeremindersofwhatisCatering to discerning dog parents in Manatee, Sarasota, important in life. Peppered on pages& DeSoto counties for 11 years. throughout the book with illustra- Long and short term packages available.tions by Dan Bodelson. The world is a very narrow bridge.6801 283rd Street East, Myakka City, Florida 34251 Cross it with a dog. 941.219.3730Office@DontesDen.org www.DontesDen.orgwww.TheNewBarker.com THE NEW BARKER49'