D.O.G. Three little letters that mean so much to the enamored human companions that care for them. Gordon Frisbie is introduced to his three-lettered companion at a moment when he wasn’t particularly looking for a pet. “She was built like a miniature racehorse. Like a vessel designed to contain a strong spirit. Simply beautiful. I had found my dog.” Boo, a rehomed Australian Shepherd, comes into Gordon’s life when she is about a year old. White with black accents and a tendency to get sunburned, Boo is the kind of friend every story needs. From hours spent at the vet’s office to a myriad of energetic adventures sniffing and exploring everything within reach, Boo lives the best life she can, despite her limitations. There are inherent pitfalls in adopting a canine friend born with an underlying genetic trait, one that could spell trouble down the road. But neither Boo nor her human counterpart ever let despair bring them down. Instead, Boo’s adventures and misadventures help dawn the astute and humble realization that the dog truly introduces the human to experiences and people and not at all the other way around.
If dog is man’s best friend, get ready for a wild pack of new best friends in Gordon Frisbie’s Echoes in the Stars. There is no doubt that boisterous Boo is the pilot in this high-altitude tale, but everyone she meets, both human and canine, helps paint the lively picture of her sunny days. Many readers will identify with the qualities Boo brings to her human—bravery, companionship, an unending sense of curiosity, and a sense of purpose—in the connection they share with their own fur babies. Throughout this collection of ordinary, day-in-the-life anecdotes, wry humor abounds as Frisbie details a few of the perks and pitfalls of being a pet parent. Though some of the accounts get bogged down with trivial details, there are incisive observations about the nature of people and animals, not overlooking the ever present threat of clever coyotes who have “adapted to surviving within the city limits while avoiding taxation.” Just like a human who might wear many hats, what Boo adds in richness to the author’s life is reflected in a number of ways, many that will tug at the heartstrings. A light-hearted buddy book, Echoes in the Stars is a spirited tale about a pup who proves to be the right dog for every season of life.
