Shelby: from a garbage dump to a movie screen

[Catherine]

Shelby was spotted in a garbage dump by an animal control officer who took her to a shelter. She turned out to be a sweet wonderful dog.
Film makers planning to make "A Dog's Way Home" were looking for a perfect match for Bella in the story.
Shelby was that match. 



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I haven't seen the movie, but I understand that Shelby makes the movie. It sounds like it will be well worth seeing, if only to see how a stray dog can make good in life.
Now that the movie is made, Shelby has retired and is pursuing a career  as a therapy dog. She has come a long way from her days at the dump, but she hasn't lost her sweet loving nature.

[SameerluvAnimals]

That is sweet. I'm glad this stray dog got a good life. 

[Tobi]

What a happy and exciting thing to happen to Shelby! Thank goodness she showed up that day, in time to be rescued.
What a lovely dog she is. I hope she is happy in her new life.
I would VERY MUCH love to read Cameron's book, and/or watch that movie. I will have to wait until it gets to DVD or Netflix.

(edit...I just bought the book on Amazon uk. There was a second-hand deal and it only cost me just over £4.)

[Catherine]

I love the second hand Amazon book deals. You can get things much cheaper.

The movie sounds good and I am happy things worked out for Shelby. Who knew any shelter dog could make it in the movies.

[Tobi]

Well...I got the book "A Dog's Way Home" by Bruce Cameron and have stayed up too late to read it!

The story is written from the dog's point of view.
I don't always like that style, but I do this time. Bruce Cameron does it splendidly. Human conversations and affairs weave in and out of this first-person narrative easily, so the story flows well.
I like this book very much. Five stars so far and I am only about a quarter of the way in.

[Catherine]

Quote:Well...I got the book "A Dog's Way Home" by Bruce Cameron and have stayed up too late to read it!

I will check out my local library system and see if they have it. It sounds like a good book. First person from the dog's point of view can be very interesting if the author understands dogs. He would have to know what it feels like to be a dog to understand how a dog would feel about things. Five  star is a high rating so he must do it very well.

So now I have a book and a movie that I want to spend time with.
I would like to see the movie so I can see Shelby in action. I am sure the movie will be available soon enough.