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The Lost Dogs

Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption

by Jim Gorant

Hardcover, 287 pages, Penguin Group USA, List Price: $26 |

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Title: The Lost Dogs
Subtitle: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
Author: Jim Gorant

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Traces the rescue story of dozens of dogs that survived NFL player Michael Vick's dog-fighting operation, offering details of the efforts to bring Vick to justice and the rehabilitation of the traumatized dogs.

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The Road To Recovery For Michael Vick's Dogs

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The Road To Recovery For Michael Vick's Dogs

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September 20, 2010 • For the past three years, sportswriter Jim Gorant has been following the pit bulls rescued from Michael Vick's compound. Gorant, along with an animal behaviorist and dog trainer, explains how the Vick dogs have been evaluated and rehabilitated.

The Road To Recovery For Michael Vick's Dogs

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