All Dogs Go to Kevin, Dr. Jessica Vogelsang
All Dogs Go to Kevin, Dr. Jessica Vogelsang
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All Dogs Go to Kevin
Everything Three Dogs Taught Me (That I Didn't Learn in Veterinary School)

Author: Dr. Jessica Vogelsang

Narrator: Dr. Jessica Vogelsang

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/14/2015


Synopsis

All Dogs Go to Kevin is a humorous and touching memoir that will appeal to anyone who has ever loved an animal or lost hours in James Herriot's classic veterinary stories.

You can't always count on people, but you can always count on your dog. No one knows that better than veterinarian Jessica Vogelsang.

With the help of three dogs, Jessica is buoyed through adolescence, veterinary school, and the early years of motherhood. Taffy, the fearsome Lhasa; Emmett, the devil-may-care Golden; and Kekoa, the neurotic senior Labrador, are always by her side, educating her in empathy and understanding for all the oddballs and misfits who come through the vet clinic doors. Also beside her is Kevin, a human friend who lives with the joie de vivre most people only dream of having.

From the clueless canine who inadvertently reveals a boyfriend's wandering ways to the companion who sees through a new mother's smiling facade, Jessica's stories from the clinic and life show how her love for canines lifts her up and grounds her, too.

Above all, this book reminds us, with gentle humor and honesty, why we put up with the pee on the carpet, the chewed-up shoes, and the late-night trips to the vet: because the animals we love so much can, in fact, change our lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana on August 26, 2018

This probably goes without saying but: Must Love Dogs! To love this book! Dr. Vogelsang takes us through the story of her life and how big a role each of these 3 dogs played in her life. As you can imagine, several funny things happen. Those of us who have lived with dogs know that there are always l......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on July 15, 2015

Here's one for the introverts, and the people who have felt way too awkward, the animal lovers and the ones who put up with us. It's for vets and vet students, dog owners (past and present), people with empathy and those looking for a little perspective and also anyone who's loved and lost. And whil......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on June 16, 2022

I am day 4 on a five day cross country trip. I had a lot of fun reading parts of the book to my son who was driving. And there is a lot of great stories told well. I wondered a bit at the beginning when she switched from med school to vet school because she thought it would be less work. Then a sent......more

Goodreads review by Linda on February 07, 2016

Why I read it: I've decided I need to expand my reading repertoire, and so I've started purchasing Kobo's "daily deals" when I'm looking for a new book. It helped that the description for All Dogs Go to Kevin billed the read as something that would appeal to fans of James Herriot's veterinary series......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on August 24, 2024

Very well written. Even the sad parts were well done......more


Quotes

"ALL DOGS GO TO KEVIN is a delightful, funny and heartwarming tale (tail?) of the many dogs that have come through author Jessica Vogelsang's life. It also has the added bonus that Vogelsang is a vet- so she knows stuff! I laughed and recognized myself and thought of the many, many dog people I will gift this book to. ALL DOGS GO TO KEVIN is a real treat (and not the slimy kind that your dog brings into your bed)."—Julie Klam, New York Times-bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof

"Dogs have a lot to teach us and a lot to tell us a lot about ourselves. Told with subtle, self-effacing humor, ALL DOGS GO TO KEVIN is one woman's journey of personal growth, as reflected in her personal and professional relationships with people and dogs, to an enriching understanding of the importance of love and nurture in our lives."—Larry Levin, New York Times-bestelling author of Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love

"Jessica Vogelsang is a warm and widely respected veterinarian, and in her funny and often poignant first book, her gifts are on full display. ALL DOGS GO TO KEVIN is a love letter to the canine species written by a true friend to animals."—Dr. Marty Becker, author of Your Dog: The Owner's Manual