Official Review: A Spiritual Dog: "Bear"

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Re: Official Review: A Spiritual Dog: "Bear"

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Sounds like a really cute story. Will hopefully promote adopting as well! Good review, thanks.
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Post by olarjyde »

Well ! Well! Well! For someone like me who is not an animal fan, relating with this piece is quiet challenging because we really don't find ourselve around pets like that, but reading this piece really help to know how people live and take care of their pets.
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Post by Azeline Arcenal »

This seems like a nice book for kids to read. I think kids would like reading books about dogs. Great job on the review.
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Post by Thobiy »

The review is quite good, as the reviewer pointed out that it is good for kids at bedtime, the part of it that got me inquistive is the 4th paragraph towards the last 3 lines where it say dog are creatures of habit and can get "nervous and upset" Do dog also get nervous and upset?
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Post by Miche Sora »

Thanks for your review. In spite of the fact that this book is about a cool rescue dog, it's not my type of book. Too bad about the errors and text falling flat.
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I have a dog and I'm totally a dog lover.This is just the perfect read for me.Great review!
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Post by Mary N »

A nice read. Reminds me of my younger days :) having pet dogs. Gives kids a sense of responsibility. Ensuring you feed them, groom them and giving them a warm place to sleep. Ooh! And the best part is seeing them (pets) grow up.

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Post by John Balikddembe »

The story of A Spiritual Dog "Bear" looks interesting to however reads it to know what happened more particulary to the two 11 and 6 years boys used to play with it at home.
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Post by Lennycat »

Thanks for the great review. Sounds like a cute story to read to the kids at bedtime. It's a great way to teach kids about adopting a dog.
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Post by Kitkat3 »

Great review! I would probably enjoying reading this book as I spent my childhood with a rescue dog as well. I know that dogs really are a part of the family. Ivy was a blessing to me, and it is so wonderful to read the testimonies of other loving dog owners. Hopefully those editing errors get fixed so that this heartwarming story can earn a 4/4.
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Post by Manang Muyang »

Thank you for this heartwarming review about Bear and his family, the Porters. I can tell that they had a very loving home.
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I find it really curious that so much energy could be channeled into matter bordering on domestication and adaption of animals.Perhaps Wesley chooses to withdraw from the crowd into the wild world to celebrate other elements of creation around us. The title is a bit pedestrian, but that can be as well excusable being children genre. I also admire the reviewer for doing pretty well in such unfamiliar terrain, despite the scanty plot line.
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Post by Faruk »

Great review, sounds like a great book for kids. Think my Kid will love it.
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Post by Jnrauliah »

Wow.. it gives us new opinion about having pets in our home especially dog (I don't have dog in my house). I see that they can be friends with everybody :lol:
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Post by Donnavila Marie01 »

I am also a lover of dogs. We have six dogs at home different breeds. The dogs lighten my spirit every time I come home from my stressful work. I will surely love this book because I can relate to the author straight from the heart.
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