Milly: My Life As a Labradoodle ... In Five Short Dog Tales

Milly’s mom was a black Labrador named Nanny and her father was a big standard poodle. Milly was the third youngest of a litter of twelve. Soon, her brothers and sisters began to disappear. It wasn’t long before Milly became a part of Mother Mary’s and Capt’n Bob’s family. She loves them but still deep down inside she remembers that she is an orphan. In Milly, author Belenky, presents five fanciful stories based on his Labradoodle named Milly. They begin with her birth, continue with her legal defense against the accusation that she steals tennis balls. This book is for everyone, especially children, parents and grandparents. It is full of silly, often moving but never preachy, stories from Milly’s life as it explores her beliefs, prejudices and struggles for recognition and respect. It ends with a joyful fantasy of her old age and death. It is a book that is odd, funny, warm … yet serious in its exploration of issues common to many of us. Children, too … as well as dogs.