Someone in one of my book clubs mentioned When Harry Met Minnie (#999) as a worthwhile memoir to read if you love dogs (or even if you don't!). Martha Teichner is a familiar face to those who watch CBS Sunday Morning, but I hadn't heard of her. After reading her story of re-homing a bull terrier, (think the Target dog) I'm sure I'd be a fan if I were home to watch her.
Minnie is Martha's bull terrier companion who was missing Goose, another Teichner bull terrier. After his death, she continued to mope in a way that Ms. Teichner assures us only a bull terrier can do. In a chance encounter at NYC's Union Square Farmer's Market, she runs into an acquaintance who knows of another bull terrier who will soon be in need of a new home, due to the terminal illness of his owner. Enter Harry Fertig, and his human Carol Fertig.
Not at all sure she's up to the task of taking on an older bull terrier with many medical issues, Ms. Teichner and Carol Fertig embark on a chaperoned courtship for Minnie and Harry. Their stories are charming, poignant, exasperating and inspiring in turn. Be sure to have a tissue ready as you read this touching human and canine love story.
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