Bobbie The Wonder Dog: A True Story

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Bobbie The Wonder Dog: A True StoryISBN13:9781513277387ISBN10:1513277383Author:Brown, Tricia (Author), Porter, Cary (Illustrator)Description:This Is The Amazing True Story Of Bobbie The Wonder Dog, A Legend In His Own Time Who Warmed The Hearts Of A Nation The Scotch Collie Mix Was Lost On A Family Trip From Oregon To Indiana In 1923 And Walked All The Way Home, A Six-Month And Almost 2,800-Mile Journey, To Return To The People He Loved Bob Was An Average-Looking Collie Puppy In Every Way, Except For His Bobbed Tail And Maybe That's Why The Brazier Family Named Him Bob, Or Bobbie But He Was Average In No Other Way In 1923, Bobbie Joined Frank And Elizabeth Brazier For A Cross-Country Drive From Silverton, Oregon, To Indiana, Frank's Home State, Where They Planned To Visit Family During A Stop In Indiana, Bobbie Was Chased Off By Loose Dogs, And After A Week Of Searching And Placing Newspaper Ads, The Broken-Hearted Braziers Had To Give Up And Start The Drive Home Six Months To The Day After He Was Lost In Indiana, A Very Thin Bobbie Was Spotted On A Silverton Sidewalk, His Coat Matted, His Paws Raw From Wear Unbelievable As It Seemed, The Three-Year-Old Dog Had Walked Almost 2,800 Miles To Get Back Home Though Weak And Tired, Bobbie Went Berserk With Joy When He Was Reunited With His Family, And From That Day, All Of Their Lives Changed In The Weeks And Months That Followed, His Story Tore Across The Country In Newspapers And Even In A Hardcover Collection Of Pet Stories He Was The Main Attraction At An Oregon Home-Builders Convention In Portland, Where Thousands Lined Up To Pet Him, And He Starred In A Short Feature Film Also, The Braziers Eventually Heard From People Along Bobbie's Homeward-Bound Route, Places Where He'd Stopped Long Enough To Recoup, And Then He Was Gone Again These Stories Verified Their Thinking Bobbie Had Done The Impossible When Bobbie Died, He Was Buried In Portland, Oregon, By The Oregon Humane Society Rin Tin-Tin Was There To Lay A Wreath At His Funeral, Which Was Officiated By The Mayor Of Portland This Incredible Story Is All True, And The Origins Of Lassie Come Home Are Said To Be Traced To The Story Of Bob Of Silverton, Also Known As Bobbie, The Wonder Dog Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:West Margin PressPublication Date:2021-04-13Weight:0.25 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:32Language:English

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