What's In The Book

In addition to the very touching story about Oliver’s struggle with a painful, debilitating disease, this book contains stories from dog owners whose pets suffer a similar plight, along with helpful information about the disease.

Contents 

Acknowledgements	4
Dedication	6
Preface	7
PART ONE: OLIVER	9
Chapter 1:Waiting	10
Chapter 2: Finding Oliver	12
Chapter 3: Puppy training	14
Chapter 4: Growing up	16
Chapter 5: What’s wrong with your dog?	18
Chapter 6: Surgery	22
Chapter 7: Recovery	24
PART TWO: OTHER STORIES OF COMPASSION AND COURAGE	27
Rainbow Bridge	40
PART THREE: CLINICAL INFORMATION	49
A Breeder’s Viewpoint	51
What’s happening on the outside	52
Caring for a dog with syringomyelia	53
Syringomyelia	54
MRI images of affected and unaffected dogs	57
Dear Readers...	58
Web sites	59