Darwin's Rules

In the voice of a beloved family dog, this is the story of a little mixed-breed pup who escapes from a pit bull fighting ring and lands in the lap of his beloved Mom. He grows into her protector, her best friend and a walking buddy who helps guide her life back on track after divorce. Using all the techniques of a Good Dog, he nudges her out of the pitfalls of sadness and constantly invents new tricks to make her smile again, until the day he helps her bring home BobDog, the husband they find on the Bargain Bench at a convenience store. If you've ever loved a dog, you'll understand the way he explains life from the canine perspective. And if you haven't, this might just make you go out and adopt one.

When a little mongrel pup escapes from The Big Man's yard one night and runs away from the horrors of a dog fighting ring, he has no idea that he's about to make a huge difference in the life of his beloved Mom who adopts him. Using his unique wisdom and all the tricks of a Good Dog, he gently guides her through the pitfalls of middle-aged dating, the loneliness of sending her children out into the world, and finally nudges her back into love. The day when he's helping Mom make the grass short just before she brings home a new husband from the convenience store is one of the best memories of his life story that he shares through a dog's perspective. BobDog is a stand-up guy, sort of a beagle type of person, straightforward and honest, and before long he loves him too. If you've ever loved a dog, you'll understand the ways a furry fellow has to look at life to make his people happy again. And if this dog's tale doesn't make you smile, then you probably should stick with a goldfish for a pet.

Patsy Davis has been writing stories and newspaper articles for many years. For over a decade she was director of a nonprofit animal shelter called Kitty City that found homes for thousands of abandoned cats and dogs, and its budget was funded largely by her stories that tugged on heart strings and opened purse strings to save pets. Her first book, Good Mourning, is a collection of heart-warming tales from her travels with a top psychic medium. She anticipates publication in fall of 2019 of another novel, Love Is Like Chicken Livers, a humorous romance between a smooth-talking boy from Biloxi and a Southern belle who swears she'll never be hitched. Patsy loves to entertain and educate with her unique cast of characters.