A Prince of a Dog
Garfy Adopts a Family
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“Today is the day, Stella. I’m going in,” Garfy announced excitedly.
“Today is the day for what?” Stella asked as she watched Garfy prance around.
“It’s new-family day,” Garfy told Stella, a white and brown rabbit who had befriended Garfy since he started watching a family from her home on a hillside. The area surrounding Stella’s home was covered with beautiful wild flowers, but Garfy took no interest in flowers. He was intent on learning about the family and their small farm.
Stella didn’t understand why Garfy, a Collie with a long coat of yellow fur, needed a new family.
"What is wrong with the family you have now?” Stella asked him.
“Nothing is wrong with them,” Garfy said sadly. “But they don’t have little ones and they spend a lot of time driving and fixing cars,” he said. “They’ve outgrown me.”
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Crown Prince DeGoff, better known as Garfy, is a purebred Collie with a long coat of yellow fur. He lives with a pleasant family who spends their time working on cars and driving, but they don’t have little children. Garfy feels he might be better suited to a family with kids who need his love and protection.
With his friend Stella, a white and brown rabbit, Garfy scopes out a new home, a family with two parents and five young children. He is determined to be adopted by them. Garfy believes he can make an important contribution to the hobby farm and the family.
Based on true events, A Prince of a Dog tells the story about Garfy and his determined quest to find a new home.
Praise for A Prince of a Dog
“You have to admire persistence and, even as an adult reader, I found myself quickly caught up in Garfy’s determination to join a new family with young children who ‘needed’ him. This is a story that children, grandchildren—and even the adults who need them—will enjoy. The storyline brings up opportunities for further discussion about families, what it means to be adopted, how family members support and protect each other, and more. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of Garfy and his friend Stella in the future.”
—Linda Pophal, Author and Owner of Strategic Communications LLC
About the Author
Mary Turner Heimstead, a native of Wisconsin, began writing books after a career in journalism and corporate communications. She has two grown children, five grandchildren, and lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with her husband.