...and then there was Penny
It's a Dog Lover's Life
For anyone who has ever owned or loved a dog, Audrey Elliott's ...and then there was Penny is a heart-warming tribute to those companions that quietly-or not so quietly-impress themselves upon our memories, and forever change our lives.
 Living with a dog is one of life's great treats; losing a dog can be a great sorrow. ...and then there was Penny captures both the joy of day-to-day companionship with pets and the pain of saying goodbye. In fact, it was the loss of her last dog, a chihuahua-terrior mix named Penny, that compelled Elliott to write down her memories of her dogs.
Beginning with her first dog and ending with her last, Audrey Elliott remembers the special qualities of each of her pets and delightfully recounts some of their shared adventures and surprising moments. There was the protective and patient nature of her first dog, Ted, who expected to go, too, on the mile-and-a-half journey to the one-room little red schoolhouse where Audrey walked from her home. He'd accompany her, and then, remembering the time of her return, pick her up at the spot where he'd left her. And there was Major, who adopted a family of ducklings and mothered them-leading them across the farm in single-file, letting them crawl up his back to sleep against his warm body, and protecting them with a gentle paw. The list goes on, each canine more endearing than the last, untilthen there was Penny, the Humane Society's special selection for Audrey Elliott, whom Audrey could not resist, even though she'd resolved not to get another dog.
Beautifully illustrated with drawings to accompany these reminiscences, Audrey Elliott's and then there was Penny paints an adoring portrait of ten dogs and the devoted human who will never forget them.
 About the Author. Audrey Elliott was born on a farm in Frankford, Ontario, where she first began to trust and love dogs. She is retired from a career as a bookkeeper and later as an activity director at a retirement residence, where she served for over twelve years. She lives and writes in Santa Barbara, California.
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