Shepherds of Our Hearts: canine champions among pioneer service dogs

By Julie Nye

The Dogs Led the Way

Based on a true story

"It can't be done." Except they were already doing it.

"It's not realistic." But it was reclaiming independence.

In 1990, among the beautiful Blue Ridge foothills, service dog complexity was

skyrocketing. Skilled trainers faced tough reality with not enough solutions.

When a remarkable group of dogs demonstrated an unheard of capability,

a handful of coworkers set out to create a new kind of partnership...and the

struggle was on. Proving their concept would take a lifetime and cost them

everything along the way. But they couldn't give up on a dream.

In an epic contest between love and limits, the dogs were the ultimate proof.

They were lifelines. They were magic to the struggling. They were teachers

to their trainers. They were Shepherds of Our Hearts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976776294
• ISBN13: 9780976776291
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Voelker Books
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"