We have all heard of the dog days of summer, but few of us know what they really are. Green knows; his life began during those dog days in the summer of 2005. From the very beginning he had to fight to survive, and now, he tells his story. In this book Green, a Golden Retriever, from Mesa, Arizona tells his touching story of survival. Green tells of his rescue at less than two weeks of age and of the volunteers that saved him. He tells of his brothers, sisters and of two other litters of puppies that were rescued that summer. He also tells of the medical condition that threatened his life and of the treatments that saved him. Green tells all this with the help of his foster/forever Dad, Paul Lockinger. Green, a story of animal rescue was originally released as The Puppy Who Refused To Die in July of 2008. The original release contained seventy five full color puppy pictures. In this version the pictures are in shades of gray. For some that have read the book it has been hard to decide which is better, the story, or the pictures. One thing is for sure though; this is a double delight.