The Healing Power of Pets: How a Puppy Changed Chloe’s Life in Boomer’s Tales
Do you have or know a child or children who have disabilities? In the first book in my “Boomer’s Tales” series, Chloe, who is 9 and stutters, comes to live with her grandmother after the death of her parents in a car accident. Adjusting to a new community and school without her former friends to rely on and being teased at her new school causes her stutter to worsen. When Nana Weathers’s friend goes on a trip, she leaves her dog, Molly, and Molly’s puppies with Nana and Chloe. The male puppy can’t bark like his sisters, so Chloe is drawn to him. Once Nana Weathers’s friend returns, she sees that Chloe has bonded with the male puppy and decides to give him to Chloe. This gift begins to change Chloe’s life. She meets a boy who also has a dog. They have an encounter in a pet store and end up going to obedience training and practicing outside of class together. Their friendship continues throughout the series. Have you ever had a special pet in your life during a period when that pet...