Suzie's Song

Some Dogs Live a Different Kind of Life

By: Brad L. Smith

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

“Hours passed. Shadows from the nearby woods lengthened. They seemed to be coming for Suzie. She tried to stay in the warmer patches of light, moving every few minutes away from the dark fingers of night. But all too soon, those haunting fingers joined hands.” Suzie is a little terrier-mix who makes the biggest mistake of any dog’s life—she stops being a puppy. Abandoned somewhere in the country, she learns to fend for herself—in a world she has never known before—with the unlikely help of one very wily stranger: a Coyote! Each day, 70,000 puppies and kittens are born in the United States. Of these, 80 percent eventually will be abandoned. Many fall prey to predators, starve to death, or are run over. Others become victims of the pound system and euthanasia. Too few find another home. Suzie’s Song is an 11,000-word children’s novel based on a real-life terrier abandoned three times by two different owners. Suzie's story of how she survived---and thrived---will inspire readers of all ages as they face their own trials, tragedies, and triumphs.